Monthuchon
Monthuchon | |
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 The church of Saint-Martin | |
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  Monthuchon | |
| Coordinates: 49°04′59″N 1°25′14″W / 49.0831°N 1.4206°WCoordinates: 49°04′59″N 1°25′14″W / 49.0831°N 1.4206°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Coutances |
| Canton | Coutances |
| Intercommunality | Coutances Mer et Bocage |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Marie[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.66 km2 (2.96 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 685 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50345 /50200 |
| Elevation | 69–176 m (226–577 ft) (avg. 176 m or 577 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Monthuchon is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France, about 5km north of Coutances.
It is located on the main D971 road from Périers to Coutances, at the south of the Cherbourg peninsular.
The parish church, dedicated to St Martin, dates back to the 16th century. [3]
Leon Legrand, the former Prefect of Wallis and Futuna, was born in Monthuchon. [4]
See also[]
- Communes of the Manche department
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Monthuchon". Eglises en Manche. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Coutances. Le préfet natif de Monthuchon en dédicace". Ouest France. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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