Montebourg

Montebourg
The church of Saint Jacques
Montebourg
Location within Lower Normandy region  Montebourg
Coordinates: 49°29′18″N 1°22′42″W / 49.4883°N 1.3783°WCoordinates: 49°29′18″N 1°22′42″W / 49.4883°N 1.3783°W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Cherbourg-Octeville
Canton	Montebourg
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes de la région de Montebourg
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Pierre Mauquest
Area^1	5.89 km^2 (2.27 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	2,013
• Density	340/km^2 (890/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	50341 / 50310
Elevation	21–116 m (69–381 ft) (avg. 51 m or 167 ft)
^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.

Montebourg is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

Heraldry

The arms of Montebourg are blazoned : Gules, a cross moline Or.

See also

• Communes of the Manche department