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Isigny-sur-Mer |
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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Isigny-sur-Mer |
| Intercommunality | Isigny Grandcamp |
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| Elevation | 0–37 m (0–121 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft*) |
| Land area1 | 17.44 km2 (6.73 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,920 (1999) |
| - Density | 167/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14342/ 14230 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 49°19′07″N 1°06′03″W / 49.3186111111°N 1.10083333333°W
Isigny-sur-Mer is a commune. It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France.
Walt Disney's surname derives from the commune of Isigny. The earliest known ancestor of Walt Disney, with a similar name, was Jean-Christophe d'Isigny ("of Isigny"). "d'Isigny" was anglicised to Disney. d'Isigny in French means ("from Isigny").