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 | |
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 Two bunkers of Longues-sur-Mer battery | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Longues-sur-Mer  | |
  Longues-sur-Mer  Longues-sur-Mer | |
| Coordinates: 49°20′12″N 0°41′39″W / 49.3366666667°N 0.694166666667°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Ryes |
| Area 1 | 12.29 km2 (4.75 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 586 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14377 /14400 |
| Elevation | 0–77 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. | |
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