La Haye-du-Puits
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| local community | La Haye | |
| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Coutances | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 17 ′ N , 1 ° 33 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 50250 | |
| Former INSEE code | 50236 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
 Former town hall (Mairie) of La Haye-du-Puits |
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La Haye-du-Puits is a village and a former French commune with 1,475 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Manche in the region of Normandy . It belonged to the Arrondissement of Coutances and the canton of Créances (until 2015: canton of La Haye-du-Puits ). The inhabitants are called Haytillons .
With effect from January 1, 2016, the former municipalities of Baudreville , Bolleville , Glatigny , La Haye-du-Puits , Mobecq , Montgardon , Saint-Rémy-des-Landes , Saint-Symphorien-le-Valois and Surville became the Commune nouvelle La Haye merged and have the status of a Commune déléguée there . The administrative headquarters are in La Haye-du-Puits.
geography
La Haye-du-Puits is located on the Cotentin peninsula in the Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin Regional Nature Park and about 35 kilometers south of Cherbourg-Octeville on the Vavasseur River .
The former Routes nationales 800 (today's D900) and 803 (today's D903) run through the area .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1,637 | 1,632 | 1,714 | 1,779 | 1.912 | 1,882 | 1,778 | 1,596 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- 19th century Saint-Jean church, historic monument
- Donjon and remains of the earlier castle of La Haye-du-Puits from the 11th century, Monument historique
Saint-Jean church
Donjon and remains of the castle
partnership
A partnership had existed with the German community of Schwanstetten in Middle Franconia (Bavaria) since 1988.
