Orval, Manche
| Orval | |
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Orval seen from Hyenville church | |
  Orval | |
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Orval | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′54″N 1°28′13″W / 49.015°N 1.4703°WCoordinates: 49°00′54″N 1°28′13″W / 49.015°N 1.4703°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Coutances |
| Canton | Coutances |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Montmartin-sur-Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Joël Doyère |
| Area1 | 12.54 km2 (4.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 878 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50388 / 50660 |
| Elevation |
4–88 m (13–289 ft) (avg. 96 m or 315 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. | |
Orval 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 Orval-sur-Sienne.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 25 November 2015 (French)
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