Besneville (French pronunciation: [bɛnvil]) is a commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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.JPG) The church of Saint-Florent | |
 Location of Besneville | |
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| Coordinates: 49°22′07″N 1°37′34″W / 49.3686°N 1.6261°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Bricquebec-en-Cotentin |
| Intercommunality | CA Cotentin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Lafosse[1] |
Area 1 | 18.27 km2 (7.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 661 |
| • Density | 36.2/km2 (93.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50049 /50390 |
| Elevation | 10–116 m (33–381 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 682 | — |
| 1975 | 580 | −2.29% |
| 1982 | 564 | −0.40% |
| 1990 | 536 | −0.63% |
| 1999 | 516 | −0.42% |
| 2007 | 655 | +3.03% |
| 2012 | 691 | +1.08% |
| 2017 | 665 | −0.76% |
| 2023 | 661 | −0.10% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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