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

Lion-sur-Mer Digue vue de la plage.jpg
The beach along the English Channel
Coat of arms of Lion-sur-Mer
Administration
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.