Coutances
Coutances is a commune. It is in Normandy in the Manche department in northwest France.
Coutances | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 Coutances Cathedral | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Coutances | |
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| Coordinates: 49°03′N 1°26′W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Coutances |
| Canton | Coutances |
| Intercommunality | Coutances Mer et Bocage |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Dominique Bourdin |
| Area 1 | 12.51 km2 (4.83 sq mi) |
| Population | 8,408 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50147 /50200 |
| Elevation | 12–150 m (39–492 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sights
- Coutances Cathedral
- The church of Saint-Nicolas
- The church of Saint-Pierre
- The chateau of Gratot
Twin towns – sister cities
Coutances is twinned with:
Ochsenfurt, Germany
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Ilkley, England, United Kingdom- Saint Ouen, Jersey, Channel Islands
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La Pocatière, Canada
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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