Houesville
| Houesville | |
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The church of Saint-Gilles | |
  Houesville | |
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Houesville | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′06″N 1°17′11″W / 49.3517°N 1.2864°WCoordinates: 49°21′06″N 1°17′11″W / 49.3517°N 1.2864°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Lô |
| Canton | Carentan |
| Intercommunality | Baie du Cotentin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Raymond Brotin |
| Area1 | 5.38 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 246 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50249 / 50480 |
| Elevation |
2–26 m (6.6–85.3 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 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. | |
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Houesville is a former commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Carentan-les-Marais.[1]
Heraldry
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The arms of Houesville are blazoned : Azure, 3 apples slipped and leaved Or, on a chief gules, 2 leopards respectant Or, armed and langued azure. |
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Houesville. |
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 23 December 2015 (French)
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