Negreville
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg | |
| Canton | Bricquebec | |
| Community association | Cotentine | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 29 ′ N , 1 ° 33 ′ W | |
| height | 14-79 m | |
| surface | 11.48 km 2 | |
| Residents | 810 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 71 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 50260 | |
| INSEE code | 50369 | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Négreville |
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Négreville is a French city with a population of 810 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Manche in the region of Normandy . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Cherbourg and the canton of Bricquebec . The inhabitants call themselves Négrevillais .
Geographical location
Négreville is located about 16 kilometers south-southeast of Cherbourg-Octeville on the Douve , into which the River Gloire flows, in the center of the Cotentin peninsula . Négreville is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Brix in the north, Saint-Joseph in the northeast, Yvetot-Bocage in the east, Morville in the south and southeast, Rocheville in the west and Sottevast in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 561 | 539 | 553 | 523 | 625 | 734 | 813 | 828 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church from the 17th century
- Old rectory
- Darnétal castle from the 19th century
- 18th century Pont-Rilly castle, monument
- Manor of Négreville
- Mill
Saint-Pierre church
Darnétal Castle
Pont-Rilly Castle
Manor of Négreville
Personalities
- Jean-Luc Blanchemain (* 1957), racing car driver
