Teurthéville-Bocage

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Teurthéville-Bocage
Teurthéville-Bocage (France)
Teurthéville-Bocage
region Normandy
Department Some
Arrondissement Cherbourg
Canton Val-de-Saire
Community association Cotentine
Coordinates 49 ° 36 ′  N , 1 ° 24 ′  W Coordinates: 49 ° 36 ′  N , 1 ° 24 ′  W
height 32-116 m
surface 21.47 km 2
Residents 591 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 28 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 50630
INSEE code

Town hall (Mairie) of Teurthéville-Bocage

Teurthéville-Bocage is a French municipality with 591 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Manche in the region of Normandy . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Cherbourg and the canton of Val-de-Saire (until 2015: canton of Quettehou ). The inhabitants are called Teurthévillais .

geography

Teurthéville-Bocage is located about 16 kilometers east-southeast of Cherbourg-Octeville in the northeast of the Cotentin peninsula in the Val de Saire landscape near the Seine bay . Teurthéville-Bocage is surrounded by the neighboring communities Brillevast in the north and northwest, Le Vast in the north and northeast, La Pernelle in the northeast, Quettehou in the east, Videcosville in the southeast, Montaigu-la-Brisette in the south and southwest and Gonneville-Le Theil with Le Part in the west and north-west.

history

In 1818, the previously independent commune of Sainte-Croix-Bocage was incorporated.

Population development
year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 665 622 534 503 523 535 582 601
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Sainte-Trinité church
  • Sainte-Trinité church
  • Barnavast Priory
  • La Salle priory, founded in Sainte-Croix-Bocage in 1214
  • La Préfontainerie castle from the 19th century

Web links

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