Douvres-la-Délivrande
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Douvres-la-Délivrande (French pronunciation: [duvʁ la delivʁɑ̃d] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. The name was simply Douvres until 1961, when it was expanded to refer to the basilica Notre-Dame de la Délivrande ("Our Lady of Deliverance"), located in the town, a site of pilgrimage.
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Coordinates: 49°17′39″N 0°22′42″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Caen |
Canton | Courseulles-sur-Mer |
Intercommunality | Cœur de Nacre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Lefort[1] |
Area 1 | 10.71 km2 (4.14 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,097 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 14228 /14440 |
Elevation | 17–58 m (56–190 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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