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Montebourg

Montebourg is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

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Coordinates: 49°29′18″N 1°22′42″W / 49.4883°N 1.3783°W / 49.4883; -1.3783
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonValognes
IntercommunalityCA Cotentin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Mauquest1
Area
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5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
1,925
 • Density327/km2 (846/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50341 /50310
Elevation21–116 m (69–381 ft)
(avg. 51 m or 167 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montebourg (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tbuʁ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

Geography

Montebourg is located southeast of Cherbourg.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,026—    
1975 2,039+0.09%
1982 1,956−0.59%
1990 2,052+0.60%
1999 2,022−0.16%
2007 2,084+0.38%
2012 2,083−0.01%
2017 2,096+0.12%
2023 1,925−1.41%
Source: INSEE3

Heraldry

Arms of Montebourg
Arms of Montebourg source ↗
The arms of Montebourg are blazoned :
Gules, a cross moline Or.



International relations

Montebourg is twinned with:

Main sights

See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE