Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux | |
| Canton | Trévières | |
| Community association | Isigny-Omaha Intercom | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 22 ′ N , 0 ° 53 ′ W | |
| height | 3–76 m | |
| surface | 3.9 km 2 | |
| Residents | 261 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 67 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14710 | |
| INSEE code | 14605 | |
| Website | http://saintlaurentsurmer.free.fr/ | |
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer is a commune in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy with 261 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017). Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer belongs to the Arrondissement of Bayeux and the canton of Trévières . The inhabitants are called Saint-Laurentais .
geography
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer is located about 22 kilometers northwest of Bayeux and about 42 kilometers north-northeast of Saint-Lô on the English Channel coast . Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Colleville-sur-Mer in the east and south-east, Formigny La Bataille in the south and Vierville-sur-Mer in the west and north-west.
history
The coast at Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer is part of the coastline of Omaha Beach . On June 6, 1944, the Allied landings in Normandy began here.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| 199 | 174 | 161 | 188 | 163 | 184 | 229 | 243 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Laurent church from the 13th century
- Portal to the old manor house, monument historique since 1927
- Omaha Beach Museum
