Montebourg
Montebourg (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tbuʁ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Montebourg | |
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 The church of Saint Jacques | |
Location of Montebourg | |
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| Coordinates: 49°29′18″N 1°22′42″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Valognes |
| Intercommunality | CA Cotentin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Mauquest[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,051 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50341 /50310 |
| Elevation | 21–116 m (69–381 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. | |
Geography
Montebourg is located southeast of Cherbourg.
Heraldry
.svg.png.webp) Arms of Montebourg |
The arms of Montebourg are blazoned : Gules, a cross moline Or.
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International relations
Montebourg is twinned with:
- Walheim,*
Aachen, Germany (1960) - Sturminster Newton, Dorset, England
- Saint Saviour, Guernsey
File:Montebourg,_Jumelage,_Aachen-Walheim.jpgAachen Partnership Committee
File:Montebourg,_Jumelage,_Sturminster_Newton.jpgSturminster Newton Partnership Committee
File:Montebourg,_Jumelage,_Saint_Saviour.jpgSaint Saviour Partnership Committee
Main sights
- Église Saint-Jacques de Montebourg
- Abbaye de Montebourg (List of Benedictine monasteries in France)
- Statue de Jeanne d'Arc de Montebourg
File:Montebourg.jpg
File:Abbaye_de_Montebourg_-_Nef.JPG.JPG.webp)
File:Montebourg_-_Statue_équestre_de_Jeanne_d'Arc_(4).JPG
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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