Saint-Marcouf, Manche
Saint-Marcouf | |
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Coordinates: 49°28′26″N 1°17′22″W / 49.4739°N 1.2894°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
Canton | Valognes |
Intercommunality | CA Cotentin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Brigitte Demange |
Area 1 | 13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 351 |
• Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 50507 /50310 |
Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Marcouf is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Second World War
During the Second World War, a German coastal battery near the village was bombed but fired on Allied forces landing on Utah Beach on D-Day and again on the 8th of June before being silenced by US battleships.
Heraldry
The arms of Saint-Marcouf are blazoned : Azure, two anchors in saltire, hawsers interlaced, and on a chief embattled argent a boarding cutlass point to dexter gules.
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See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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