Saint-Martin-d'Aubigny
| Saint-Martin-d'Aubigny | ||
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| Commune | ||
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  Saint-Martin-d'Aubigny | ||
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Location within Normandy region  Saint-Martin-d'Aubigny | ||
| Coordinates: 49°09′57″N 1°20′56″W / 49.1658°N 1.3489°WCoordinates: 49°09′57″N 1°20′56″W / 49.1658°N 1.3489°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Manche | |
| Arrondissement | Coutances | |
| Canton | Agon-Coutainville | |
| Intercommunality | Sèves et Taute | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Joëlle Levavasseur | |
| Area1 | 15.16 km2 (5.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 522 | |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50510 /50190 | |
| Elevation |
10–89 m (33–292 ft) (avg. 33 m or 108 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. | ||
Saint-Martin-d'Aubigny is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
History
The name of d'Aubigny, has changed orthographically through the ages. Albiniaco, Albineio, and Albiniacum each indicates that the origin of the name is the domain or House of Albinus (Aubin). The village was the seat of a powerful Anglo-Norman family whose members accompanied William the Conqueror during his conquest of England and received many manors in England.
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