Saint-Germain-des-Vaux

Saint-Germain-des-Vaux (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ de vo]) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.[2] On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune La Hague.[3]

Saint-Germain-des-Vaux
Part of La Hague
Port Racine
Port Racine
Location of Saint-Germain-des-Vaux
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Saint-Germain-des-Vaux is located in France
Saint-Germain-des-Vaux
Saint-Germain-des-Vaux
Saint-Germain-des-Vaux is located in Normandy
Saint-Germain-des-Vaux
Saint-Germain-des-Vaux
Coordinates: 49°42′46″N 1°55′08″W / 49.7128°N 1.9189°W / 49.7128; -1.9189
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonLa Hague
CommuneLa Hague
Area
1
6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
310
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
50440
Elevation0–123 m (0–404 ft)
(avg. 30 m or 98 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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References edit

  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Germain-des-Vaux, EHESS (in French).
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 27 September 2016 (in French)