Vierville-sur-Mer
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux | |
| Canton | Trévières | |
| Community association | Isigny-Omaha Intercom | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 22 ′ N , 0 ° 54 ′ W | |
| height | 0-62 m | |
| surface | 6.41 km 2 | |
| Residents | 229 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 36 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14710 | |
| INSEE code | 14745 | |
| Website | http://viervillesurmer.wixsite.com/mairie | |
Vierville-sur-Mer is a commune in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy with 229 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017). Vierville-sur-Mer belongs to the Arrondissement of Bayeux and the canton of Trévières . The inhabitants are called Viervillais .
geography
Vierville-sur-Mer is located about 23 kilometers northwest of Bayeux and about 42 kilometers north-northeast of Saint-Lô on the English Channel coast . Vierville-sur-Mer is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer in the east and southeast and Formigny La Bataille in the south and west.
history
The coast at Vierville-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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| 290 | 265 | 255 | 292 | 256 | 237 | 240 | 251 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- Saint-André church, historic monument since 1913
Web links
Commons : Vierville-sur-Mer - Collection of images, videos and audio files
