Vesly, Manche
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| Vesly | |
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  Vesly | |
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Vesly | |
| Coordinates: 49°15′12″N 1°30′11″W / 49.2533°N 1.5031°WCoordinates: 49°15′12″N 1°30′11″W / 49.2533°N 1.5031°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Coutances |
| Canton | Canton de La Haye-du-Puits & Canton de Lessay |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du canton de Lessay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Raymond Fautrat |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 22.48 km2 (8.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Population2 | 659 |
| • Population2 Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50629 / 50430 |
| Elevation |
6–123 m (20–404 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 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. | |
Vesly is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It has a population of approximately 600 people.
It is located on the Cotentin Peninsula, about 6 km from the sea, 44 km south of Cherbourg and 83 km west of Caen.
In 1972 the commune of Gerville-la-Forêt was consolidated into Vesly as an associated commune, still belonging to the Canton de La Haye-du-Puits, whereas Vesly is part of the Canton de Lessay.
Notable people
- Charles-Alexis-Adrien Duhérissier de Gerville - historian, naturalist and archaeologist, born in Gerville-la-Forêt
See also
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