Tracy-sur-Mer
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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| 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) |
| 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 Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.
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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
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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
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