Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
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Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ilɛʁ dy aʁkwɛ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.[3] On 1 January 2016, the former communes of Saint-Martin-de-Landelles and Virey were merged into Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët.[4]
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Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët | |
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Coordinates: 48°34′42″N 1°05′27″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Avranches |
Canton | Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët |
Intercommunality | CA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacky Bouvet[1] |
Area 1 | 46.97 km2 (18.14 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,747 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 50484 /50600 |
Elevation | 58–119 m (190–390 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of St. Malo and a similar distance northeast of Rennes. A medieval tower in the town centre, the only remainder of the old church, contains frescos by painter Marthe Flandrin.[5]