Luc-sur-Mer
| Luc-sur-Mer | ||
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  Luc-sur-Mer | ||
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Luc-sur-Mer | ||
| Coordinates: 49°18′56″N 0°21′16″W / 49.3156°N 0.3544°WCoordinates: 49°18′56″N 0°21′16″W / 49.3156°N 0.3544°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Canton | Douvres-la-Délivrande | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Laurent | |
| Area1 | 3.94 km2 (1.52 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,172 | |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14384 / 14530 | |
| Elevation |
4–33 m (13–108 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 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. | ||
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Luc-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,931 | — |
| 1968 | 1,976 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,392 | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 2,609 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 2,902 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 3,036 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3,172 | +4.5% |
Sights
- The "Maison de la Baleine" created by Jean Chabriac. On January 15, 1885 a 40-ton and 19 meters long whale beached in Luc sur Mer. Its skeleton is now on display in the municipal park.
- Luc sur Mer cliffs
- The cemetery's cross is estimated to date from 1662
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