Lion-sur-Mer
Lion-sur-Mer is a commune. It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France.
Lion-sur-Mer | |
The beach along the English Channel | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Lower Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Caen |
Canton | Douvres-la-Délivrande |
Intercommunality | Agglomeration community of Caen la Mer |
Mayor | Jean-Marc Gilles (PS) (2008–2014) |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 0–30 m (0–98 ft) (avg. 6 m/20 ft) |
Land area1 | 4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
Population2 | 2,401 (1999) |
- Density | 505/km2 (1,310/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 14365/ 14780 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |