Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer | |
|---|---|
 Omaha Beach | |
Location of Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer | |
  Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer Location within France  Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′34″N 0°52′35″W / 49.3594°N 0.8764°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Trévières |
| Intercommunality | CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Madouasse[1] |
Area 1 | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 268 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14605 /14710 |
| Elevation | 3–76 m (9.8–249.3 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ loʁɑ̃ syʁ mɛʁ] ⓘ, literally Saint-Laurent on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. The town is located not far from Omaha Beach, where, in World War II, Allied forces landed during D-Day.
It was also the location of a British Commando raid - Operation Curlew during January 1942.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 174 | — |
| 1975 | 161 | −1.10% |
| 1982 | 188 | +2.24% |
| 1990 | 163 | −1.77% |
| 1999 | 184 | +1.36% |
| 2007 | 236 | +3.16% |
| 2012 | 244 | +0.67% |
| 2017 | 261 | +1.36% |
| 2023 | 268 | +0.44% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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