Montebourg

Summary

Montebourg (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tbuʁ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

Montebourg
The church of Saint Jacques
The church of Saint Jacques
Location of Montebourg
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Montebourg
Montebourg
Montebourg is located in Normandy
Montebourg
Montebourg
Coordinates: 49°29′18″N 1°22′42″W / 49.4883°N 1.3783°W / 49.4883; -1.3783
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonValognes
IntercommunalityCA Cotentin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Mauquest[1]
Area
1
5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,001
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50341 /50310
Elevation21–116 m (69–381 ft)
(avg. 51 m or 167 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

Montebourg is located southeast of Cherbourg.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,026—    
1975 2,039+0.09%
1982 1,956−0.59%
1990 2,052+0.60%
1999 2,022−0.16%
2007 2,084+0.38%
2012 2,083−0.01%
2017 2,096+0.12%
Source: INSEE[3]

Heraldry edit

 
Arms of Montebourg
The arms of Montebourg are blazoned :
Gules, a cross moline Or.



International relations edit

Montebourg is twinned with:

Main sights edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE