Luc-sur-Mer
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Commune of Luc-sur-Mer Luc sur Mer beachfront 2001 |
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| Location | |
| Longitude | 00° 21' 16" Ouest |
| Latitude | 49° 18' 56" Nord |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Basse-Normandie |
| Département | Calvados |
| Canton | Canton de Douvres-la-Délivrande |
| Mayor | Patrick LAURENT (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 4 m–33 m (avg. 7 m) |
| Land area¹ | 3.94 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
3,036 |
| - Density (1999) | 834/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14384/ 14530 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Luc-sur-Mer is a commune of the département of Calvados, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France. Its postal code is 14530. The INSEE code is 14384.
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[edit] History
[edit] Demography
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,931 | 1,976 | 2,392 | 2,609 | 2,902 | 3,036 |
[edit] Places and monuments
- The "Maison de la Baleine". In January 15th 1885 a 40 ton and 19 meters long whale beached in Luc sur Mer. Its skelleton is now on display in the municipal park.
- Luc sur Mer cliffs
- The cemetery's cross is estimated to date from 1662
[edit] External links
- Official Site of the City (in French)
- Luc-sur-Mer on the Institut Géographique National website (in French)
- Luc-sur-Mer on the l'Insee website (in French)
- Location of Luc-sur-Mer on a map of France
- Map of Luc sur Mer on Mapquest
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