Touques, Calvados
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| Touques | ||
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  Touques | ||
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Touques | ||
| Coordinates: 49°20′36″N 0°06′10″E / 49.3433°N 0.1028°ECoordinates: 49°20′36″N 0°06′10″E / 49.3433°N 0.1028°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Lower Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Lisieux | |
| Canton | Trouville-sur-Mer | |
| Intercommunality | Cœur Côte Fleurie | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Colette Nouvel-Rousselot | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Population2 | 4,033 | |
| • Population2 Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14699 / 14800 | |
| Elevation |
2–149 m (6.6–488.8 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Touques is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France. It is situated on the river Touques, 3 km southeast of the sea resort Deauville.
History
- On 1 August 1417 Henry V of England, landed there.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,469 | — |
| 1968 | 1,587 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 1,561 | −1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,237 | +43.3% |
| 1990 | 3,070 | +37.2% |
| 1999 | 3,500 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 3,848 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 4,033 | +4.8% |
International relations
Touques is twinned with:
- Sankt Andreasberg (Germany)
- Strathspey, Scotland
See also
References
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