Graye-sur-Mer
| Graye-sur-Mer | ||
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| Commune | ||
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  Graye-sur-Mer | ||
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Location within Normandy region  Graye-sur-Mer | ||
| Coordinates: 49°19′48″N 0°28′16″W / 49.33°N 0.4711°WCoordinates: 49°19′48″N 0°28′16″W / 49.33°N 0.4711°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux | |
| Canton | Courseulles-sur-Mer | |
| Intercommunality | Bessin, Seulles et Mer | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Lachèvre | |
| Area1 | 6.54 km2 (2.53 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 652 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14318 /14470 | |
| Elevation |
2–47 m (6.6–154.2 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. | ||
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Graye-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
The commune probably acquired its name from an old landed estate in its vicinity owned by a knight subordinate to William the Conqueror, Anchetil de Greye.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 460 | — |
| 1968 | 416 | −9.6% |
| 1975 | 405 | −2.6% |
| 1982 | 525 | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 567 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 593 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 652 | +9.9% |
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