Vesly, Manche

Vesly
Commune
The town hall and church in Vesly
The town hall and church in Vesly
Location of Vesly
Map
Vesly is located in France
Vesly
Vesly
Vesly is located in Normandy
Vesly
Vesly
Coordinates: 49°15′09″N 1°30′16″W / 49.2525°N 1.5044°W / 49.2525; -1.5044
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCoutances
CantonCréances
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Judith Pirou[1]
Area
1
22.48 km2 (8.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
737
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50629 /50430
Elevation6–123 m (20–404 ft)
(avg. 70 m or 230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vesly (French pronunciation: [vɛli]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It has a population of approximately 700 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.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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