Saint-Pierre-Église
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  Saint-Pierre-Église | ||
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Saint-Pierre-Église | ||
| Coordinates: 49°40′09″N 1°24′10″W / 49.6692°N 1.4028°WCoordinates: 49°40′09″N 1°24′10″W / 49.6692°N 1.4028°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Manche | |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg | |
| Canton | Saint-Pierre-Église | |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Pierre-Église | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christine Labacheley | |
| Area1 | 8.06 km2 (3.11 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,785 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50539 / 50330 | |
| Elevation |
4–138 m (13–453 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 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. | ||
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Saint-Pierre-Église is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
A market takes place in Saint-Pierre-Église every Wednesday.
WW2: Part of the Allied invasion happened here in 1944.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Saint-Pierre-Église is twinned with:
See also
References
- ↑ "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
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