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Courseulles-sur-Mer
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Courseulles-sur-Mer (, ), commonly known as Courseulles, is a commune in the Calvados department, Normandy, northwestern France. Until 1957, the town's name was simply Courseulles. It lies 3 km west of Bernières-sur-Mer and 18 km north of Caen.
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Courseulles-sur-Mer is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Creully, the arrondissement of Caen, and the Calvados department. It serves as the capital of the canton of Courseulles-sur-Mer. The municipality borders Banville, Bény-sur-Mer, Bernières-sur-Mer, and Graye-sur-Mer. Its official postal code is 14470, and it is located at an elevation of 51 meters above sea level.
The area of the commune is 7.92 square kilometers. The population is recorded as 4,268, comprising 1,867 males and 2,332 females. Courseulles-sur-Mer has twinned administrative relationships with Goldbach, Dartmouth, and Rigaud. The local government can be reached via the official website or by phone at +33-2-31-36-17-17.
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Place details
- Locality
- Courseulles-sur-Mer
- Region
- Normandie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,061
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Courseulles-sur-Mer
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Gare courseulles france dec 2007.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The old railway station, converted into a cinema
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Courseulles-sur-Mer (Calvados).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Caen
- French commune.canton
- Courseulles-sur-Mer
- French commune.INSEE
- 14191
- French commune.postal code
- 14470
- French commune.mayor
- Anne-Marie Philippeaux
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC Cœur de Nacre
- French commune.elevation m
- 8
- French commune.elevation min m
- 1
- French commune.elevation max m
- 51
- French commune.area km2
- 7.92
- French commune.population demonym
- Courseullais.e
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Courseulles
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Caen
- Population
- 4202
- Area
- 7.92
- Elevation
- 25
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Courseulles-sur-Mer
- Shares border with
- Bény-sur-Mer
- Official website
- www.courseulles-sur-mer.com
- Image
- Courseulles-sur-Mer - centre -.jpg
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- twinned administrative body
- Rigaud
- Commons category
- Courseulles-sur-Mer
- postal code
- 14470
- associated electoral district
- canton of Courseulles-sur-Mer
- different from
- Corseul
- male population
- 1867
- female population
- 2332
- P8168
- Penso
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-31-36-17-17
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- World War Two
- D-Day: La Cité
- Widerstandnesten WN 29
- Widerstandnesten WN 30
- D-Day: L’île
- Widerstandnesten WN31
- Population
- International relations
- See also
- References
Courseulles-sur-Mer (, ), commonly known as Courseulles, is a commune in the Calvados department, Normandy, northwestern France. Until 1957, the town's name was simply Courseulles. It lies 3 km west of Bernières-sur-Mer and 18 km north of Caen.
It is a popular tourist destination not only with locals but also with international visitors who come to tour the Normandy landing beaches. The population of the town can reach 15,000 people in the summer months owing to the numerous summer homes, owned for the most part by Parisians. The town is split in two by the river Seulles.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Courseulles-sur-Mer” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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