Monthuchon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tyʃɔ̃]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France, about 5 km north of Coutances.
Monthuchon | |
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Coordinates: 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 (2021)[2] | 699 |
• Density | 91/km2 (240/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. |
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]
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References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "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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