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Dives-sur-Mer
Dives-sur-MerLocation within Lower Normandy region
Dives-sur-MerAdministration Country France Region Lower Normandy Department Calvados Arrondissement Lisieux Canton Dozulé Intercommunality Estuaire de la Dives Mayor Pierre Mouraret
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 0–135 m (0–443 ft)
(avg. 4 m/13 ft)Land area1 6.46 km2 (2.49 sq mi) Population2 5,912 (2008) - Density 915 /km2 (2,370 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 14225/ 14160 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. Coordinates: 49°17′11″N 0°06′00″W / 49.2863888889°N 0.1°W
Dives-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.
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History
It was from harbour of Dives-sur-Mer that William the Conqueror set out on the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, but silting up over the centuries has since left the town well inland from the sea.
A monumental plaque in the church lists the companions of the Conqueror. The medieval wooden market hall is also among the attractions of the town.
Population
Historical population of Dives-sur-Mer 1793 1800 1806 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851 1856 370 349 409 418 589 541 518 503 539 589 1861 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896 1901 1906 656 854 826 871 1001 1097 1441 1720 3450 3453 1911 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1962 1968 1975 3614 4233 4460 5577 5300 5046 5893 6258 6299 5872 1982 1990 1999 5508 5344 5812 Transport
Dives-sur-Mer is on the line from Deauville to Dives-sur-Mer. The station is open, train services operate year round at weekends as well as on week days during the summer season. Dives is also on line #20 of the Calvados bus company Bus Verts du Calvados.
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External links
Categories:- Communes of Calvados
- Calvados geography stubs
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