Houesville
Houesville is a former commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Carentan-les-Marais.[1]
Houesville | |
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Part of Carentan-les-Marais | |
.JPG) The church of Saint-Gilles | |
Location of Houesville 
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  Houesville  Houesville | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′06″N 1°17′11″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Lô |
| Canton | Carentan |
| Commune | Carentan-les-Marais |
| Area 1 | 5.38 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 246 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50480 |
| Elevation | 2–26 m (6.6–85.3 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry
.svg.png) Arms of Houesville |
The arms of Houesville are blazoned : Azure, 3 apples slipped and leaved Or, on a chief gules, 2 leopards respectant Or, armed and langued azure. |
References
- Arrêté préfectoral 23 December 2015 (in French)
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