Dives-sur-Mer
Dives-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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 13th and 14th Century church in Dives-sur-Mer[2] | |
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Location of Dives-sur-Mer 
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| Coordinates: 49°17′11″N 0°06′00″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Lisieux |
| Canton | Cabourg |
| Intercommunality | Estuaire de la Dives |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Mouraret |
| Area 1 | 6.46 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[3] | 5,546 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14225 /14160 |
| Elevation | 0–135 m (0–443 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
It was from harbour of Dives-sur-Mer that William the Conqueror set out on the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. A monumental plaque in the church lists the companions of the Conqueror. The medieval wooden market hall and the 13th-14th-century church are the main attractions of the town.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 370 | — |
| 1800 | 349 | −5.7% |
| 1806 | 409 | +17.2% |
| 1821 | 418 | +2.2% |
| 1831 | 589 | +40.9% |
| 1836 | 541 | −8.1% |
| 1841 | 518 | −4.3% |
| 1846 | 503 | −2.9% |
| 1851 | 539 | +7.2% |
| 1856 | 589 | +9.3% |
| 1861 | 656 | +11.4% |
| 1866 | 854 | +30.2% |
| 1872 | 826 | −3.3% |
| 1876 | 871 | +5.4% |
| 1881 | 1,001 | +14.9% |
| 1886 | 1,097 | +9.6% |
| 1891 | 1,441 | +31.4% |
| 1896 | 1,720 | +19.4% |
| 1901 | 3,450 | +100.6% |
| 1906 | 3,453 | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 3,614 | +4.7% |
| 1921 | 4,233 | +17.1% |
| 1926 | 4,460 | +5.4% |
| 1931 | 5,577 | +25.0% |
| 1936 | 5,300 | −5.0% |
| 1946 | 5,046 | −4.8% |
| 1954 | 5,893 | +16.8% |
| 1962 | 6,258 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 6,299 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 5,872 | −6.8% |
| 1982 | 5,508 | −6.2% |
| 1990 | 5,344 | −3.0% |
| 1999 | 5,812 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 5,912 | +1.7% |
Transport
Dives-sur-Mer is served by two stations on the railway line from Deauville to Dives-sur-Mer: Gare de Dives-Cabourg and the station Dives-sur-Mer-Port-Guillaume. Train services operate year-round at weekends as well as on weekdays during the summer season. Dives is also on line no. 20 of the Calvados bus company Bus Verts du Calvados.
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