Montpinchon
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Montpinchon | |
| Coordinates: 49°01′23″N 1°18′32″W / 49.0231°N 1.3089°WCoordinates: 49°01′23″N 1°18′32″W / 49.0231°N 1.3089°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Coutances |
| Canton | Cerisy-la-Salle |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Canton de Cerisy-la-Salle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Joël Cailloux |
| Area1 | 16.94 km2 (6.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 539 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50350 / 50210 |
| Elevation |
37–148 m (121–486 ft) (avg. 142 m or 466 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. | |
Montpinchon is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Montpinchon are blazoned : Or, on a mount vert 2 keys in saltire argent, issuant from the mount 3 pine trees sable, and in chief in fess 3 annulets gules. rebus mount+pine ; the 3 annulets are a reference to the arms of the Caillebot de La Salle family, former lords of Montpinchon and Cerisy |
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