Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
| Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët | |
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The church of Saint-Hilaire | |
  Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët | |
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët | |
| Coordinates: 48°34′42″N 1°05′27″W / 48.5783°N 1.0908°WCoordinates: 48°34′42″N 1°05′27″W / 48.5783°N 1.0908°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Avranches |
| Canton | Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilbert Badiou |
| Area1 | 46.97 km2 (18.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)2 | 6,169 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50484 / 50600 |
| Elevation |
58–119 m (190–390 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 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. | |
Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, the former communes of Saint-Martin-de-Landelles and Virey were merged into Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët.[1]
It is approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of St. Malo and a similar distance northeast of Rennes. A medieval tower in the town centre, the only remainder of the old church, contains frescos by painter Marthe Flandrin.[2]
Heraldry
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The arms of Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët are blazoned : Gules, a tower argent, and in chief 3 mullets Or. |
See also
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 15 December 2015 (French)
- ↑ normandythenandnow.com, Details and photos
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