Luc-sur-Mer
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Luc-sur-Mer | |
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Coordinates: 49°18′56″N 0°21′16″W / 49.3156°N 0.3544°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Caen |
Canton | Courseulles-sur-Mer |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Laurent |
Area 1 | 3.94 km2 (1.52 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | 3,172 |
• Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Demonym | Lutins |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 14384 /14530 |
Elevation | 4–33 m (13–108 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Luc-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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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