Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët

Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Commune
	The church of Saint-Hilaire
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	Coordinates: 48°34′42″N 1°05′27″W / 48.5783°N 1.0908°WCoordinates: 48°34′42″N 1°05′27″W / 48.5783°N 1.0908°W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Avranches
Canton	Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Intercommunality	Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jacky Bouvet
Area 1	46.97 km2 (18.14 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)	5,932
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	50484 /50600
Elevation	58–119 m (190–390 ft) ; (avg. 19 m or 62 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ilɛʁ dy aʁkwɛ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.^[3] On 1 January 2016, the former communes of Saint-Martin-de-Landelles and Virey were merged into Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët.^[4]

It is approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of St. Malo and a similar distance northeast of Rennes. A medieval tower in the town centre, the only remainder of the old church, contains frescos by painter Marthe Flandrin.^[5]

Heraldry[]

	The arms of Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët are blazoned : Gules, a tower argent, and in chief 3 mullets Or.

References[]

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
^ Commune de Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët (50484), INSEE
^ Arrêté préfectoral 15 December 2015 (in French)
^ normandythenandnow.com, Details and photos

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[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.

[2] "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.

[3] Commune de Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët (50484), INSEE

[4] Arrêté préfectoral 15 December 2015 (in French)

[5] rmandythenandnow.com, Details and photos

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Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Commune
The church of Saint-Hilaire
show Location of Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët Wikimedia \| © OpenStreetMap
Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët Show map of FranceShow map of NormandyShow all
Coordinates: 48°34′42″N 1°05′27″W / 48.5783°N 1.0908°W / 48.5783; -1.0908Coordinates: 48°34′42″N 1°05′27″W / 48.5783°N 1.0908°W / 48.5783; -1.0908
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Avranches
Canton	Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Intercommunality	Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jacky Bouvet^[1]
Area ¹	46.97 km² (18.14 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)^[2]	5,932
• Density	130/km² (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	50484 /50600
Elevation	58–119 m (190–390 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët

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