Ouville

Ouville
The church of Notre-Dame
Ouville
Location within Lower Normandy region  Ouville
Coordinates: 49°01′12″N 1°21′40″W / 49.02°N 1.3611°WCoordinates: 49°01′12″N 1°21′40″W / 49.02°N 1.3611°W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Coutances
Canton	Cerisy-la-Salle
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes du Canton de Cerisy-la-Salle
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Daniel Lefranc
Area^1	11.20 km^2 (4.32 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	430
• Density	38/km^2 (99/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	50389 / 50210
Elevation	29–121 m (95–397 ft) (avg. 103 m or 338 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.

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

History

Ouf's farm. Ouf from the Norse Ulfr (wolf), which survives in the Norman surname Ouf, common in the region of le Havre.

Heraldry

The arms of Ouville are blazoned : Argent, a latin cross between to fleurs de lys azure.

References

See also

• Communes of the Manche department