Cosqueville (French pronunciation: [kokvil][4][5]) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Vicq-sur-Mer.[6]
Cosqueville | |
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Part of Vicq-sur-Mer | |
 12th-century parish church with a 15th-century tower, dedicated to Our Lady and Saint Marcouf[2] | |
 Location of Cosqueville | |
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| Coordinates: 49°41′42″N 1°24′27″W / 49.695°N 1.4075°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Val-de-Saire |
| Commune | Vicq-sur-Mer |
Area 1 | 10.90 km2 (4.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[3] | 591 |
| • Density | 54.2/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50330 |
| Elevation | 0–85 m (0–279 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- "L'Eglise Notre Dame de Cosqueville". Le Petit Manchot. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ↑ "L'Eglise Notre Dame de Cosqueville". Le Petit Manchot. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ↑ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE
- ↑ "SUIVEZ LE GUIDE : Cosqueville, point de départ d'une balade sur le littoral". YouTube. 26 March 2015.
- ↑ Lepelley, René (1996). Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de communes de Normandie. Condé-sur-Noireau: Éditions Charles Corlet|. p. 100. ISBN 2-905461-80-2.
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 4 December 2015 (in French)
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