Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët

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]

Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
The church of Saint-Hilaire
Location of Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Coordinates: 48°34′42″N 1°05′27″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementAvranches
CantonSaint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
IntercommunalityMont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jacky Bouvet[1]
Area
1
46.97 km2 (18.14 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
5,850
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50484 /50600
Elevation58–119 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.

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

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



See also

References

  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 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. Commune de Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët (50484), INSEE
  4. Arrêté préfectoral 15 December 2015 (in French)
  5. normandythenandnow.com, Details and photos


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