Terre-et-Marais

Summary

Terre-et-Marais (French pronunciation: [tɛʁ e maʁɛ], literally Land and Marsh) is a commune in the department of Manche, northwestern France.

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The church in Sainteny
The church in Sainteny
Location of Terre-et-Marais
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Terre-et-Marais is located in Normandy
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Coordinates: 49°14′20″N 1°18′50″W / 49.239°N 1.314°W / 49.239; -1.314
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementSaint-Lô
CantonCarentan-les-Marais
IntercommunalityBaie du Cotentin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Jacquet[1]
Area
1
35.59 km2 (13.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,304
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50564 /50500
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Toponymy edit

The name of the commune refers to the marshes of Carentan.

History edit

 
Map of the new municipality and its municipalities

The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Sainteny (the seat) and Saint-Georges-de-Bohon.[3] The communes of Saint-Georges-de-Bohon and Sainteny become delegated communes.

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Administration edit

Election Mayor Party Occupation
2016 Alain Langlois SE Chief of construction, Delegate mayor of Saint-Georges-de-Bohon

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. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 16 December 2015 (in French)

External links edit

  • Terre-et-Marais official website (in French)