Quettehou
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| Quettehou | |
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  Quettehou | |
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Quettehou | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′36″N 1°18′09″W / 49.5933°N 1.3025°WCoordinates: 49°35′36″N 1°18′09″W / 49.5933°N 1.3025°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg-Octeville |
| Canton | Quettehou (Chef-lieu) |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Val de Saire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Lemyre |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 16.17 km2 (6.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 1,544 |
| • Population2 Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50417 / 50630 |
| Elevation |
1–104 m (3.3–341.2 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
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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. | |
Quettehou is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.
Geography
The town of Quettehou is located at the North-East tip of the peninsula of Cotentin in an area called Val de Saire, the vale of the river Saire.
History
The creation of Quettehou dates back to the Viking invasions when Ketil, chief of a Viking tribe, decided to settle at the top of the hill dominating the bay of Morsalines. With time, Ketil's hill (Ketil holm) became known as Quettehou.
The Black Prince is said to have been knighted in the church by his father, King Edward III of England on July 12th, 1936.
See also
External links
- Local site about Quettehou and its surroundings (in French & English)
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