Cerences
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Avranches | |
| Canton | Bréhal | |
| Community association | Granville, Terre et Mer | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 55 ′ N , 1 ° 26 ′ W | |
| height | 14-115 m | |
| surface | 26.04 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,819 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 70 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 50510 | |
| INSEE code | 50109 | |
| Website | http://www.cerences.fr/ | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Cérences |
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Cérences is a commune in the Manche department in the region of Normandy in France with 1,819 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017). Cérences is part of the Avranches arrondissement and the Bréhal canton . The inhabitants are called Cérençais .
geography
Cérences is located in the south of the Cotentin peninsula on the Sienne River . Cérences is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Quettreville-sur-Sienne in the north and north-west, Le Mesnil-Aubert in the north, Lengronne in the north-east, Ver in the east and south-east, Le Loreur in the south-east, Hudimesnil in the south, Chanteloup in the south and south-west, Bréhal in Southwest, Bricqueville-sur-Mer to the west and Muneville-sur-Mer to the northwest.
history
In 1964 the small commune Bourey was incorporated.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 1,852 | 1,833 | 1,865 | 1,858 | 1,777 | 1,757 | 1,789 | 1,844 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- Notre-Dame church in Cérences, Monument historique
- Notre-Dame church in Bourey
- La Motte Castle Billiards
- Wash house
- Elfenpark adventure park
Notre-Dame church in Cérences
Notre-Dame church in Bourey
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Parish partnership
A partnership has existed with the British parish of Bere Regis in Dorset (England) since 1997.
