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Lion-sur-Mer

Coordinates: 49°18′07″N 0°19′03″W / 49.30194°N 0.31750°W / 49.30194; -0.31750
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Lion-sur-Mer
The beach along the English Channel
The beach along the English Channel
Coat of arms of Lion-sur-Mer
Location of Lion-sur-Mer
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Lion-sur-Mer is located in France
Lion-sur-Mer
Lion-sur-Mer
Lion-sur-Mer is located in Normandy
Lion-sur-Mer
Lion-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 49°18′07″N 0°19′03″W / 49.30194°N 0.31750°W / 49.30194; -0.31750
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonDouvres-la-Délivrande
IntercommunalityAgglomeration community of Caen la Mer
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Marc Gilles (PS)
Area
1
4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
2,401
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/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.

Lion-sur-Mer is a commune. It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France.