Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg | |
| Canton | Les Pieux | |
| Community association | Cotentine | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 22 ′ N , 1 ° 44 ′ W | |
| height | 0-78 m | |
| surface | 3.79 km 2 | |
| Residents | 278 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 73 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 50270 | |
| INSEE code | 50471 | |
| Website | http://www.saint-georges-de-la-riviere.fr/ | |
.jpg) Saint-Georges church |
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Saint-Georges-de-la- Rivière is a French municipality with 278 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Manche in the region of Normandy .
geography
Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière is located on the Cotentin peninsula , on the Côte des Havres between the natural harbor of Carteret and that of Portbail . Adjacent municipalities are:
- Saint-Jean-de-la-Rivière
- Barneville-Carteret
- Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin
- Le Mesnil
- Port-Bail-sur-Mer with Portbail
On the other side of the Passage de la Déroute is Jersey , which can even be seen from the coast.
The community consists of sand dunes on the coast, pastures between the dunes and the village, and the village a little higher up. The long beach stretches from Portbail in the south to Barneville in the north.
Toponymy
As in the case of the neighboring municipality of Saint-Jean-de-la-Rivière , -la-Rivière means coast. It is derived from the Latin ripa . The parish was dedicated to George (saint) .
history
During the German occupation, the sand needed to build the local Atlantic Wall was loaded into the Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière train station.
Attractions
- Saint-Georges church, with numerous statues and frescoes.
- Mont (mountain) Lucas and replica of the Lourdes cave , not far from the church
- Stop of the Train Touristique du Cotentin .
economy
Some workers work at the Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant .
Transport links
Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière is served by the Manéo number 11 bus operated by the Manche department ( Portbail - Valognes bus route ). This means that the Paris-Caen-Cherbourg railway in Valognes can be reached by public transport.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière website Wikimanche (French).
- ↑ René Lepelley. Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de communes de Normandie . Presses universitaires de Caen . Page 222. ISBN 2-905461-80-2
- ↑ Etymology of river website Etymonline (English).
- ↑ Map of Manéo (French)