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Luc-sur-Mer

Coordinates: 49°18′56″N 0°21′16″W / 49.3156°N 0.3544°W / 49.3156; -0.3544
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Luc-sur-Mer
Beachfront
Beachfront
Coat of arms of Luc-sur-Mer
Location of Luc-sur-Mer
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Luc-sur-Mer is located in France
Luc-sur-Mer
Luc-sur-Mer
Luc-sur-Mer is located in Normandy
Luc-sur-Mer
Luc-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 49°18′56″N 0°21′16″W / 49.3156°N 0.3544°W / 49.3156; -0.3544
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonCourseulles-sur-Mer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Chanu[1]
Area
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3.94 km2 (1.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,268
 • Density830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
DemonymLutins
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14384 /14530
Elevation4–33 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 (French pronunciation: [lyk syʁ mɛʁ] , literally Luc on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,976—    
1975 2,392+2.77%
1982 2,609+1.25%
1990 2,902+1.34%
1999 3,036+0.50%
2007 3,172+0.55%
2012 3,134−0.24%
2017 3,182+0.30%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

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  • 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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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