Équeurdreville-Hainneville
This article is about the French commune. For the "Heavy Crossbow" bunker of World War II also known as Équeurdreville, see Brécourt.
| Équeurdreville-Hainneville | |
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  Équeurdreville-Hainneville | |
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Équeurdreville-Hainneville | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′54″N 1°39′17″W / 49.6483°N 1.6547°WCoordinates: 49°38′54″N 1°39′17″W / 49.6483°N 1.6547°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Équeurdreville-Hainneville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Cauvin |
| Area1 | 12.83 km2 (4.95 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 18,173 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50173 / 50120 |
| Elevation |
0–173 m (0–568 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Équeurdreville-Hainneville is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.[1]
It was formed when Équeurdreville and Hainneville merged on January 1, 1965.
Heraldry
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The arms of Équeurdreville-Hainneville are blazoned : Per fess 1: Per pale A: Azure, in bend 3 escallops Or and B: Gules, a tower Or; 2: Gules, a 4arched bridge Or issuant from a base engrailed (waves) vert. |
See also
References and notes
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 1 December 2015 (French)
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