Houesville

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Houesville
Houesville
Coordinates: 49°21′06″N 1°17′11″W / 49.3517°N 1.2864°W / 49.3517; -1.2864Coordinates: 49°21′06″N 1°17′11″W / 49.3517°N 1.2864°W / 49.3517; -1.2864
Country France
Region Lower Normandy
Department Manche
Arrondissement Cherbourg-Octeville
Canton Sainte-Mère-Église
Intercommunality Communauté de communes de Sainte-Mère-Église
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Raymond Brotin
Area
 • Land1 5.38 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Population2 246
 • Population2 Density 46/km2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 50249 / 50480
Elevation 2–26 m (6.6–85.3 ft)
(avg. 5 m or 16 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Houesville is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.

Heraldry

The arms of Houesville are blazoned :
Azure, 3 apples slipped and leaved Or, on a chief gules, 2 leopards respectant Or, armed and langued azure.

See also

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