Colleville-sur-Mer facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Colleville-sur-Mer
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Main Street of Colleville-sur-Mer
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| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Trévières |
| Intercommunality | Trévières |
| Area
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6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi) |
| Population
(2008)
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164 |
| • Density | 23.67/km2 (61.29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
14165 /14710
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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. | |
Colleville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandie region in northwestern France.
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History
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 England, it was from this Knight that the modern de Colville/Colvin family would develop, 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, designated Omaha Beach.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 225 | — |
| 1968 | 195 | −13.3% |
| 1975 | 180 | −7.7% |
| 1982 | 169 | −6.1% |
| 1990 | 146 | −13.6% |
| 1999 | 172 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 164 | −4.7% |
Images for kids
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Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Colleville
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The Cemetery, June 2012
See also
In Spanish: Colleville-sur-Mer para niños
