Montchaton

Montchaton
Part of Orval-sur-Sienne
The church of Saint-Georges
The church of Saint-Georges
Location of Montchaton
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Montchaton is located in France
Montchaton
Montchaton
Montchaton is located in Normandy
Montchaton
Montchaton
Coordinates: 49°00′34″N 1°29′50″W / 49.0094°N 1.4972°W / 49.0094; -1.4972
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCoutances
CantonCoutances
CommuneOrval-sur-Sienne
Area
1
6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
294
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
50660
Elevation5–61 m (16–200 ft)
(avg. 51 m or 167 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montchaton (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʃatɔ̃]) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged, together with the commune of Orval, into the new commune of Orval-sur-Sienne.[2]

Heraldry

Arms of Montchaton
Arms of Montchaton
 The arms of Montchaton are blazoned :
Per bend sinister vert and sable, a salmon contourny 'leaping' and a roman helmet argent crested gules, and on a chief gules a cross moline argent.



See also

References

  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 25 November 2015 (in French)
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