Monthuchon

Commune in Normandy, France
Location of Monthuchon
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(2020–2026) Jacques Marie[1]Area
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7.66 km2 (2.96 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
699 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
50345 /50200
Elevation69–176 m (226–577 ft)
(avg. 176 m or 577 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Monthuchon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tyʃɔ̃]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France, about 5 km north of Coutances.

It is located on the main D971 road from Périers to Coutances, at the south of the Cherbourg peninsular.

The parish church, dedicated to St Martin, dates back to the 16th century.[3]

Leon Legrand, the former Prefect of Wallis and Futuna, was born in Monthuchon.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Monthuchon". Eglises en Manche. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Coutances. Le préfet natif de Monthuchon en dédicace". Ouest France. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
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