Bény-sur-Mer
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux | |
| Canton | Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse | |
| Community association | Seulles Terre et Mer | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 17 ′ N , 0 ° 26 ′ W | |
| surface | 6.65 km 2 | |
| Residents | 445 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 67 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14440 | |
| INSEE code | 14062 | |
Bény-sur-Mer is a French commune with a population of 445 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Bayeux and the canton of Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse . The inhabitants are known as Bénitiens .
geography
Bény-sur-Mer is about 13 kilometers northwest of Caen . The municipality is surrounded by Courseulles-sur-Mer in the north, Langrune-sur-Mer in the northeast, Douvres-la-Délivrande in the east, Plumetot in the southeast, Basly in the south, Fontaine-Henry in the southwest, Amblie in the west and Reviers in the northwest .
Population development
| year | 1793 | 1836 | 1876 | 1926 | 1946 | 1968 | 1990 | 2016 |
| Residents | 642 | 647 | 489 | 307 | 291 | 288 | 278 | 445 |
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Attractions
- Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church, Monument historique
- 17th century castle, monument historique
- Canadian War Cemetery
- Menhir de la Demoiselle de Bracqueville
Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church
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Military cemetery
Menhir de la Demoiselle de Bracqueville
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Calvados. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-111-2 , pp. 612-614.
Web links
Commons : Bény-sur-Mer - Collection of images, videos and audio files
