Saint-Romphaire (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁɔ̃fɛʁ]) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.[2] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Bourgvallées.[3] Its population was 760 in 2019.[1]

Saint-Romphaire
Location of Saint-Romphaire
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Saint-Romphaire is located in France
Saint-Romphaire
Saint-Romphaire
Saint-Romphaire is located in Normandy
Saint-Romphaire
Saint-Romphaire
Coordinates: 49°02′23″N 1°06′16″W / 49.0397°N 1.1044°W / 49.0397; -1.1044
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementSaint-Lô
CantonSaint-Lô-2
CommuneBourgvallées
Area
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9.97 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
760
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
50750
Elevation18–155 m (59–509 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is named after the 6th-century Saint Romphaire of Coutances [fr].

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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-Romphaire, EHESS (in French).
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 9 December 2015 (in French)