Port-en-Bessin-Huppain (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ ɑ̃ bɛsɛ̃ ypɛ̃] (listen)) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 49°20′42″N 0°45′14″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Bayeux |
Canton | Bayeux |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Van Roye |
Area 1 | 7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
Population | 1,938 |
• Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 14515 /14520 |
Elevation | 0–74 m (0–243 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commune contains the two towns of Port-en-Bessin and Huppain.
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The name Huppain stems from Norse/Norwegian Oppheim, reflecting the general Viking history of Normandy.
The town was captured by Royal Marines of No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando in Operation Aubery during the Normandy landings and used as the terminal for PLUTO (Pipe-Lines Under The Ocean).[2]
Port-en-Bessin was used to represent nearby Ouistreham in the 1962 film The Longest Day.[3]
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