Longues-sur-Mer
Longues-sur-Mer is a commune. It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France. The Wehrmacht constructed a series of concrete bunkers here during World War 2.
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Longues-sur-Mer | |
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| Two bunkers of Longues-sur-Mer battery | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Ryes |
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| Elevation | 0–77 m (0–253 ft) (avg. 76 m/249 ft) |
| Land area1 | 12.29 km2 (4.75 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 586 (1999) |
| - Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14377/ 14400 |
| 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. | |
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