Colleville-sur-Mer

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

Colleville-sur-Mer
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Colleville-sur-Mer is located in France
Colleville-sur-Mer
Colleville-sur-Mer
Colleville-sur-Mer is located in Normandy
Colleville-sur-Mer
Colleville-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 49°20′57″N 0°50′32″W / 49.3492°N 0.8422°W / 49.3492; -0.8422
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementBayeux
CantonTrévières
IntercommunalityCC Isigny-Omaha Intercom
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Thomines[1]
Area
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6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
193
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14165 /14710
Elevation70 m (230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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It was originally a farm owned by a certain Koli, a Scandinavian settler in the Middle Ages. It shares the same etymology as the other Colleville in Normandy. During the conquest of England by William the Conqueror or following it, Gilbert de Colleville was given lands in Devon England, it was from this Knight that the modern de Colville/Colvin family would develop, also including Clan Colville in Scotland and the Barony de Colville, of Castle Bytham in England.

The beach next to the coastal village was one of the principal beachheads during the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944,[3] designated Omaha Beach.[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962225—    
1968195−13.3%
1975180−7.7%
1982169−6.1%
1990146−13.6%
1999172+17.8%
2008164−4.7%
2018174+6.1%
 
Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Colleville

Sights

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The Cemetery, June 2012

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Laurenceau, Marc (19 February 2016). "The cities of Normandy during the 1944 battles". D-Day and Battle of Normandy Encyclopedia. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Omaha Beach near Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France". Library of Congress. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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