Sainte-Mère-Église
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Sainte-Mère-Église (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t mɛʁ eɡliz]) is a commune in the northwestern French department of Manche, in Normandy.[3] On 1 January 2016, the former communes of Beuzeville-au-Plain, Chef-du-Pont, Écoquenéauville and Foucarville were merged into Sainte-Mère-Église.[4] On 1 January 2019, the former communes of Carquebut and Ravenoville were merged into Sainte-Mère-Église.[5]
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Sainte-Mère-Église | |
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Coordinates: 49°24′32″N 1°19′05″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
Canton | Carentan-les-Marais |
Intercommunality | Baie du Cotentin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Holley[1] |
Area 1 | 52.27 km2 (20.18 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,965 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 50523 /50480 |
Elevation | 1–41 m (3.3–134.5 ft) (avg. 34 m or 112 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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