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Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ loʁɑ̃ syʁ mɛʁ] , literally Saint-Laurent on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. The town is located not far from Omaha Beach, where, in World War II, Allied forces landed during D-Day.
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Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer | |
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![]() Omaha Beach | |
Coordinates: 49°21′34″N 0°52′35″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Bayeux |
Canton | Trévières |
Intercommunality | CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Madouasse[1] |
Area 1 | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 256 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 14605 /14710 |
Elevation | 3–76 m (9.8–249.3 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It was also the location of a British Commando raid - Operation Curlew during January 1942.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 199 | — |
1968 | 174 | −12.6% |
1975 | 161 | −7.5% |
1982 | 188 | +16.8% |
1990 | 163 | −13.3% |
1999 | 184 | +12.9% |
2008 | 242 | +31.5% |
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