Lion-sur-Mer

Lion-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [ljɔ̃ syʁ mɛʁ] , literally Lion on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Lion-sur-Mer
Beach along the English Channel
Location of Lion-sur-Mer
Lion-sur-Mer
Lion-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 49°18′07″N 0°19′03″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonOuistreham
IntercommunalityCU Caen la Mer
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Dominique Régeard
Area
1
4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
2,521
  Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14365 /14780
Elevation0–30 m (0–98 ft)
(avg. 6 m or 20 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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