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==Twin Towns== |
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* [[Sankt_Andreasberg]] (Germany) |
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Revision as of 20:03, 21 June 2010
Touques | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Touques  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Lisieux |
| Canton | Trouville-sur-Mer |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Cœur Côte Fleurie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Colette Nouvel-Rousselot |
| Area 1 | 8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 3,848 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Touquais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14699 /14800 |
| Elevation | 2–149 m (6.6–488.8 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 ft) |
| Website | www.ville-touques.com |
| 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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Touques is a commune in the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France. Its postal code is 14800. The INSEE code is 14699. It has access to Lisieux and Pont-l'Évêque.
- Population: 3,556
- Area: 8.13 km²
- Elevation: 6 m
- Canton: Trouville-sur-Mer
History
- On 1 August 1417 Henry V of England, landed there.
Heraldry
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The arms of Touques are blazoned : Gules, a leopard, and in base a drakkar Or on a base (sea) wavy argent, on a chief azure a crozier between 2 fleurs de lys Or.
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Twin Towns
- Sankt_Andreasberg (Germany)
- Strathspey,_Scotland
See also
External links
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