Tracy-sur-Mer
| Tracy-sur-Mer | |
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Church of Saint Martin | |
  Tracy-sur-Mer | |
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Tracy-sur-Mer | |
| Coordinates: 49°20′10″N 0°38′31″W / 49.336°N 0.642°WCoordinates: 49°20′10″N 0°38′31″W / 49.336°N 0.642°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Ryes |
| Intercommunality | Bayeux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Eric Le Gagneur |
| Area1 | 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 336 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14709 / 14117 |
| Elevation |
0–74 m (0–243 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 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. | |
Tracy-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
History
The village was part of the west flank of the British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division during the first days of the D-day invasion, in close proximity to the port of Arromanches-les-Bains, also known as Gold Beach.
Sights
Tracy-sur-Mer has a well-preserved Gothic church dedicated to Saint Martin dating from the thirteenth century.[1]
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 213 | — |
| 1968 | 225 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 207 | −8.0% |
| 1982 | 217 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 252 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 240 | −4.8% |
| 2008 | 336 | +40.0% |
See also
References
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