Dives-sur-Mer
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Dives-sur-Mer | ||
| Coordinates: 49°17′11″N 0°06′00″W / 49.2864°N 0.1°WCoordinates: 49°17′11″N 0°06′00″W / 49.2864°N 0.1°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Lisieux | |
| Canton | Dozulé | |
| Intercommunality | Estuaire de la Dives | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Mouraret | |
| Area1 | 6.46 km2 (2.49 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 5,912 | |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14225 / 14160 | |
| Elevation |
0–135 m (0–443 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Dives-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
History
It was from harbour of Dives-sur-Mer that William the Conqueror set out on the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. A monumental plaque in the church lists the companions of the Conqueror. The medieval wooden market hall and the 13th-14th century church are the main attractions of the town.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 370 | — |
| 1800 | 349 | −5.7% |
| 1806 | 409 | +17.2% |
| 1821 | 418 | +2.2% |
| 1831 | 589 | +40.9% |
| 1836 | 541 | −8.1% |
| 1841 | 518 | −4.3% |
| 1846 | 503 | −2.9% |
| 1851 | 539 | +7.2% |
| 1856 | 589 | +9.3% |
| 1861 | 656 | +11.4% |
| 1866 | 854 | +30.2% |
| 1872 | 826 | −3.3% |
| 1876 | 871 | +5.4% |
| 1881 | 1,001 | +14.9% |
| 1886 | 1,097 | +9.6% |
| 1891 | 1,441 | +31.4% |
| 1896 | 1,720 | +19.4% |
| 1901 | 3,450 | +100.6% |
| 1906 | 3,453 | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 3,614 | +4.7% |
| 1921 | 4,233 | +17.1% |
| 1926 | 4,460 | +5.4% |
| 1931 | 5,577 | +25.0% |
| 1936 | 5,300 | −5.0% |
| 1946 | 5,046 | −4.8% |
| 1954 | 5,893 | +16.8% |
| 1962 | 6,258 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 6,299 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 5,872 | −6.8% |
| 1982 | 5,508 | −6.2% |
| 1990 | 5,344 | −3.0% |
| 1999 | 5,812 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 5,912 | +1.7% |
Transport
Dives-sur-Mer is served by two stations on the railway line from Deauville to Dives-sur-Mer: Gare de Dives-Cabourg and the station Dives-sur-Mer-Port-Guillaume. Train services operate year round at weekends as well as on week days during the summer season. Dives is also on line no. 20 of the Calvados bus company Bus Verts du Calvados.
See also
References
External links
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