Gouville-sur-Mer
| Gouville-sur-Mer | |
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Town hall | |
  Gouville-sur-Mer | |
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Gouville-sur-Mer | |
| Coordinates: 49°05′53″N 1°34′45″W / 49.0981°N 1.5792°WCoordinates: 49°05′53″N 1°34′45″W / 49.0981°N 1.5792°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Coutances |
| Canton | Agon-Coutainville |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Malo-de-la-Lande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Érick Beaufils |
| Area1 | 18.54 km2 (7.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,226 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50215 / 50560 |
| Elevation |
0–46 m (0–151 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
| Website | www.gouville-sur-mer.fr |
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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. | |
Gouville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, the former commune of Boisroger was merged into Gouville-sur-Mer.[1]
Heraldry
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The arms of Gouville-sur-Mer are blazoned : Per pale 1: Vert, in pale 3 cocks Or, crested gules, 2nd one contourny; 2: Azure, a lighthouse argent pierced and masoned sable, enflamed Or, arising from a rock from a bar wavy couped (wave) argent. |
See also
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 4 November 2015 (French)
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