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Douvres-la-Délivrande
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Douvres-la-Délivrande () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. The name was simply Douvres until 1961, when it was expanded to refer to the basilica Notre-Dame de la Délivrande ("Our Lady of Deliverance"), located in the town, a site of pilgrimage.
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Douvres-la-Délivrande is a commune in France, situated in the Calvados department within the Normandy region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Douvres-la-Délivrande and is located in the arrondissement of Caen. The commune was established on January 1, 1973, and shares borders with Anguerny, Basly, Bény-sur-Mer, and Bernières-sur-Mer. Its official name is also listed as Douvres.
The area covers 10.71 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 58 meters. The population is recorded as 5,360, comprising 2,399 males and 2,663 females. The postal code for the locality is 14440.
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Place details
- Locality
- Douvres-la-Délivrande
- Region
- Normandie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 5,182
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Douvres-la-Délivrande
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Notre-Dame_de_la_Délivrande.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The church of Notre-Dame de la Délivrande in Douvres-la-Délivrande
- French commune.image coat of arms
- COA_fr_Douvres_La_Délivrande2.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Caen
- French commune.canton
- Courseulles-sur-Mer
- French commune.INSEE
- 14228
- French commune.postal code
- 14440
- French commune.mayor
- Thierry Lefort
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC Cœur de Nacre
- French commune.elevation m
- 19
- French commune.elevation min m
- 17
- French commune.elevation max m
- 58
- French commune.area km2
- 10.71
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Douvres
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Caen
- Population
- 5076
- Area
- 10.71
- Elevation
- 39
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Douvres-la-Délivrande
- Shares border with
- Colomby-Anguerny
- Official website
- douvres-la-delivrande.fr
- Image
- FranceNormandieDouvresLaDelivBasilique.jpg
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- Commons category
- Douvres-la-Délivrande
- postal code
- 14440
- associated electoral district
- canton of Courseulles-sur-Mer
- male population
- 2399
- female population
- 2663
- inception
- 1973-01-01
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-31-36-24-24
- fax number
- +33-2-31-36-24-25
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- History
- World War II
- Present day
- Population
- International relations
- See also
- References
- External links
Douvres-la-Délivrande () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. The name was simply Douvres until 1961, when it was expanded to refer to the basilica Notre-Dame de la Délivrande ("Our Lady of Deliverance"), located in the town, a site of pilgrimage.
==History==
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