Saint-Marcouf, Manche
Saint-Marcouf is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Saint-Marcouf | |
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 The church of Saint-Marcouf | |
Location of Saint-Marcouf 
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  Saint-Marcouf  Saint-Marcouf | |
| Coordinates: 49°28′26″N 1°17′22″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Valognes |
| Intercommunality | CA Cotentin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Brigitte Demange |
| Area 1 | 13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 341 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50507 /50310 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Second World War
During the Second World War, a German coastal battery near the village was bombed but fired on Allied forces landing on Utah Beach on D-Day and again on the 8th of June before being silenced by US battleships.
Heraldry
.svg.png.webp) Arms of Saint-Marcouf |
The arms of Saint-Marcouf are blazoned : Azure, two anchors in saltire, hawsers interlaced, and on a chief embattled argent a boarding cutlass point to dexter gules. |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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