Nehou
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg-Octeville | |
| Canton | Bricquebec | |
| Community association | Cotentine | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 25 ′ N , 1 ° 32 ′ W | |
| height | 3–74 m | |
| surface | 15.98 km 2 | |
| Residents | 626 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 39 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 50390 | |
| INSEE code | 50370 | |
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Néhou is a French municipality with 626 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Manche in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Cherbourg-Octeville and the Canton of Bricquebec .
Neighboring municipalities of Néhou are Magneville in the north, Golleville in the east, Sainte-Colombe in the southeast, Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte in the south, Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou in the west and Bricquebec in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 590 | 544 | 461 | 445 | 443 | 440 | 522 |
Attractions
- General George Patton's encampment
- Saint-Georges church
- La Grimonière Castle (18th century)
- The castle chapel with sculptures from the 15th century ( Monument historique )
- La Sillotte Castle
Personalities
- Eugène Lanti (1879–1947), Esperantist and co-founder of the left-wing Esperanto association Sennacieca Asocio Tutmonda (SAT)
Web links
Commons : Néhou - collection of images, videos and audio files
literature
- Abbé Michel Lebrédonchel, Histoire de la paroisse de Néhou depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours, Cherbourg, Noblet, 1835