Montchaton
Montchaton | |
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Part of Orval-sur-Sienne | |
 The church of Saint-Georges | |
Location of Montchaton  | |
  Montchaton  Montchaton | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′34″N 1°29′50″W / 49.0094°N 1.4972°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Coutances |
| Canton | Coutances |
| Commune | Orval-sur-Sienne |
| Area 1 | 6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | 303 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50660 |
| Elevation | 5–61 m (16–200 ft) (avg. 51 m or 167 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Montchaton is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Orval-sur-Sienne.[2]
Heraldry
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The arms of Montchaton are blazoned : Per bend sinister vert and sable, a salmon contourny 'leaping' and a roman helmet argent crested gules, and on a chief gules a cross moline argent.
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See also
References
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 25 November 2015 (in French)
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