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 / 49.4883°N 1.3783°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 (2022)[2] | 1,951 |
| • Density | 331/km2 (858/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. | |
Montebourg (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tbuʁ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Geography
Montebourg is located southeast of Cherbourg.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,026 | — |
| 1975 | 2,039 | +0.09% |
| 1982 | 1,956 | −0.59% |
| 1990 | 2,052 | +0.60% |
| 1999 | 2,022 | −0.16% |
| 2007 | 2,084 | +0.38% |
| 2012 | 2,083 | −0.01% |
| 2017 | 2,096 | +0.12% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Heraldry
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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
.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 de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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