Longues-sur-Mer

commune in Calvados, France

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.

Longues-sur-Mer
Two bunkers of Longues-sur-Mer battery
Two bunkers of Longues-sur-Mer battery
Coat of arms of Longues-sur-Mer
Location of Longues-sur-Mer
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Longues-sur-Mer is located in France
Longues-sur-Mer
Longues-sur-Mer
Longues-sur-Mer is located in Normandy
Longues-sur-Mer
Longues-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 49°20′12″N 0°41′39″W / 49.3366666667°N 0.694166666667°W / 49.3366666667; -0.694166666667
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementBayeux
CantonRyes
Area
1
12.29 km2 (4.75 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
586
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14377 /14400
Elevation0–77 m (0–253 ft)
(avg. 76 m or 249 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.