Saint-Marcouf, Manche

Commune in Normandy, France
Location of Saint-Marcouf
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(2020–2026) Jean-Claude Legoupil[1]Area
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13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
351 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
50507 /50310
Elevation20 m (66 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Marcouf (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁkuf] ⓘ) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.[3]

Second World War

During the Second World War, a German coastal battery near the village was bombed but fired on Allied forces landing on Utah Beach on D-Day and again on 8 June before being silenced by US battleships.

Heraldry

Arms of Saint-Marcouf
Arms of Saint-Marcouf
 The arms of Saint-Marcouf are blazoned :
Azure, two anchors in saltire, hawsers interlaced, and on a chief embattled argent a boarding cutlass point to dexter gules.



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
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