Équeurdreville-Hainneville

This article is about the French commune. For the "Heavy Crossbow" bunker of World War II also known as Équeurdreville, see Brécourt.
Équeurdreville-Hainneville
Delegated commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Location of Équeurdreville-Hainneville
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Équeurdreville-Hainneville is located in France
Équeurdreville-Hainneville
Équeurdreville-Hainneville
Équeurdreville-Hainneville is located in Normandy
Équeurdreville-Hainneville
Équeurdreville-Hainneville
Coordinates: 49°38′54″N 1°39′17″W / 49.6483°N 1.6547°W / 49.6483; -1.6547
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonÉqueurdreville-Hainneville
CommuneCherbourg-en-Cotentin
Area
1
12.83 km2 (4.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
16,313
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
50120
Elevation0–173 m (0–568 ft)
(avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Équeurdreville-Hainneville (French pronunciation: [ekœʁdʁəvil ɛnvil]) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.[2] Its population was 16,313 in 2019.[1]

It was formed when Équeurdreville and Hainneville merged on 1 January 1965.

Heraldry

Arms of Équeurdreville-Hainneville
Arms of Équeurdreville-Hainneville
 The arms of Équeurdreville-Hainneville are blazoned :
Per fess 1: Per pale A: Azure, in bend 3 escallops Or and B: Gules, a tower Or; 2: Gules, a 4arched bridge Or issuant from a base engrailed (waves) vert.



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References and notes

  1. ^ a b Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 1 December 2015 (in French)
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