Torigni-sur-Vire
Torigni-sur-Vire | |
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Torigni-sur-Vire | |
Location within Lower Normandy region Torigni-sur-Vire | |
Coordinates: 49°02′10″N 0°58′42″W / 49.0361°N 0.9783°WCoordinates: 49°02′10″N 0°58′42″W / 49.0361°N 0.9783°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Saint-Lô |
Canton | Condé-sur-Vire |
Intercommunality | Saint-Lô Agglo |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Anne-Marie Cousin |
Area1 | 3.01 km2 (1.16 sq mi) |
Population (2006)2 | 2,442 |
• Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 50601 / 50160 |
Elevation |
53–139 m (174–456 ft) (avg. 78 m or 256 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. |
Torigni-sur-Vire 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 Torigny-les-Villes.[1]
Heraldry
The arms of Torigni-sur-Vire are blazoned : Azure, a 2-towered castle enflamed argent. Canting arms. Form "rébus"=Tour (tower) +ignis (fire) = towers aflame. Actually, the name Torigni comes from low latin:Toriniacum, domain of Taurin.) |
See also
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 28 September 2015 (French)
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