Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët

Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Commune
The church of Saint-Hilaire
The church of Saint-Hilaire
Location of Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
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Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët is located in France
Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët is located in Normandy
Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Coordinates: 48°34′42″N 1°05′27″W / 48.5783°N 1.0908°W / 48.5783; -1.0908
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementAvranches
CantonSaint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
IntercommunalityCA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacky Bouvet[1]
Area
1
46.97 km2 (18.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,747
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50484 /50600
Elevation58–119 m (190–390 ft)
(avg. 19 m or 62 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ilɛʁ dy aʁkwɛ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.[3] On 1 January 2016, the former communes of Saint-Martin-de-Landelles and Virey were merged into Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët.[4]

It is approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of St. Malo and a similar distance northeast of Rennes. A medieval tower in the town centre, the only remainder of the old church, contains frescos by painter Marthe Flandrin.[5]

Geography

Climate

Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët is 11.4 °C (52.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 947.2 mm (37.29 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 18.1 °C (64.6 °F), and lowest in December, at around 5.2 °C (41.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët was 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) on 7 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −12.0 °C (10.4 °F) on 2 January 1997.

Climate data for Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8) 		21.5
(70.7) 		24.2
(75.6) 		28.2
(82.8) 		30.3
(86.5) 		37.2
(99.0) 		38.7
(101.7) 		37.5
(99.5) 		33.3
(91.9) 		29.3
(84.7) 		21.5
(70.7) 		17.4
(63.3) 		38.7
(101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1) 		9.6
(49.3) 		12.3
(54.1) 		15.4
(59.7) 		18.7
(65.7) 		21.9
(71.4) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.5
(74.3) 		20.9
(69.6) 		16.5
(61.7) 		11.9
(53.4) 		8.9
(48.0) 		16.0
(60.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1) 		6.0
(42.8) 		8.0
(46.4) 		10.3
(50.5) 		13.6
(56.5) 		16.6
(61.9) 		18.3
(64.9) 		18.1
(64.6) 		15.4
(59.7) 		12.3
(54.1) 		8.5
(47.3) 		5.9
(42.6) 		11.5
(52.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9) 		2.5
(36.5) 		3.7
(38.7) 		5.3
(41.5) 		8.5
(47.3) 		11.4
(52.5) 		12.9
(55.2) 		12.7
(54.9) 		10.0
(50.0) 		8.2
(46.8) 		5.1
(41.2) 		2.9
(37.2) 		7.2
(45.0)
Record low °C (°F) −12.0
(10.4) 		−11.7
(10.9) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		2.5
(36.5) 		4.8
(40.6) 		3.0
(37.4) 		0.8
(33.4) 		−5.5
(22.1) 		−7.5
(18.5) 		−11.4
(11.5) 		−12.0
(10.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91.5
(3.60) 		74.2
(2.92) 		67.5
(2.66) 		64.1
(2.52) 		67.7
(2.67) 		58.1
(2.29) 		62.0
(2.44) 		66.7
(2.63) 		73.3
(2.89) 		95.6
(3.76) 		98.1
(3.86) 		110.7
(4.36) 		929.5
(36.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 15.2 12.3 11.6 11.3 10.4 8.4 9.6 10.2 10.3 12.8 14.6 14.8 141.5
Source: Meteociel[6]

Population

The population data given in the table below refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2020.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 6,809—    
1975 7,233+0.87%
1982 6,986−0.50%
1990 6,573−0.76%
1999 6,490−0.14%
2007 6,373−0.23%
2012 6,204−0.54%
2017 6,094−0.36%
Source: INSEE[7]

Heraldry

Arms of Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Arms of Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
 The arms of Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët are blazoned :
Gules, a tower argent, and in chief 3 mullets Or.



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.
  3. ^ Commune de Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët (50484), INSEE
  4. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 15 December 2015 (in French)
  5. ^ normandythenandnow.com, Details and photos
  6. ^ "Normales et records pour St-Hilaire-du-H (50)". Meteociel. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  7. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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