Clitourps

Clitourps
region	Normandy
Department	Some
Arrondissement	Cherbourg
Canton	Val-de-Saire
Community association	Cotentine
Coordinates	49 ° 39 ′  N , 1 ° 22 ′  W Coordinates: 49 ° 39 ′  N , 1 ° 22 ′  W
height	53-137 m
surface	6.30 km 2
Residents	208 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	33 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	50330
INSEE code	50135
Notre-Dame church

Clitourps is a French commune with 208 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Manche department in the Normandy region . The inhabitants call themselves "Clitourpais".

geography

Clitourps is located on the Cotentin peninsula in the Armorican massif . The neighboring communities are:

• Varouville
• Tocqueville
• Saint-Pierre-Église
• Théville
• Valcanville
• Canteloup
• Théville
• Glassesvast

Toponymy

Clitourps is derived from the Scandinavian. Cf. German cliff, cf. German village.

history

According to Léopold Delisle, Clitourps was the home of the Prevel family, whose member Regnouf moved to England with Wilhelm in 1066.

economy

A wind turbine near Clitourps.

The Clirtourps wind farm is a wind farm operated by EDF énergies nouvelles .

Attractions

• The 17th century Fontenay Manor has been added to the List of Historic Monuments.
• Notre-Dame church 18th century

Individual evidence

• Altitudes, coordonnées, superficie  : répertoire géographique des communes 2012 (site de l'IGN, téléchargement du 24 octobre 2013)

1. ↑ René Lepelley: Bonneton (ed.): Noms de lieux de Normandie et des îles Anglo-Normandes ( French ) October 1999, ISBN 2-862537-9, pp. 74, 134.
2. ↑ Clitourps Wind Farm
3. ^ Manoir de Fontenay in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French).