arrondissement
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands.
Europe
France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements ...
of France in the
Manche
Manche (, ) is a coastal French département in Normandy, on the English Channel, which is known as ''La Manche'', literally "the sleeve", in French. It had a population of 495,045 in 2019.department in the
Normandy
Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...
. It lies entirely on the
Cotentin Peninsula
The Cotentin Peninsula (, ; nrf, Cotentîn ), also known as the Cherbourg Peninsula, is a peninsula in Normandy that forms part of the northwest coast of France. It extends north-westward into the English Channel, towards Great Britain. To its w ...
and has 144
communes
An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, relig ...
. Its population is 189,748 (2016), and its area is .
Composition
The communes of the arrondissement of Cherbourg, and their
INSEE code
The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) to identify various entities, including communes and '' départements''. They are also used as national identificati ...
Audouville-la-Hubert
Audouville-la-Hubert () is a commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
History
In 1944, thirty German prisoners of war were massacred near the village of Audouville-la-Hubert by American paratroopers in an ...
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Aumeville-Lestre
Aumeville-Lestre is a commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departm ...
Barfleur
Barfleur () is a commune and fishing village in Manche, Normandy, northwestern France.
History
During the Middle Ages, Barfleur was one of the chief ports of embarkation for England.
* 1066: A large medallion fixed to a rock in the harbour ...
Bricquebec-en-Cotentin
Bricquebec-en-Cotentin (, literally ''Bricquebec in Cotentin'') is a commune in the department of Manche, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Bricquebec (the seat), Les Perqu ...
Clitourps
Clitourps () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of France, department ...
Couville
Couville () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of France, department ...
Fermanville
Fermanville () is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.
Located on the Channel coast between Cherbourg-en-Cotentin and Barfleur, Fermanville is divided into small hamlets on either side of the Cap lévi, the headland formi ...
Gatteville-le-Phare
Gatteville-le-Phare () is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
*Antipodes Islands, the exact antipodes
In geography, the antipode () of any spot on Earth is the point o ...
La Hague
La Hague () is a commune in the department of Manche, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Beaumont-Hague (the seat), Acqueville, Auderville, Biville, Branville-Hague, ...
Hardinvast
Hardinvast () is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of France, department of France ...
La Haye-d'Ectot
La Haye-d'Ectot () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of France, depa ...
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Héauville
Héauville () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of France, departmen ...
Martinvast
Martinvast () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of France, departm ...
Les Moitiers-d'Allonne
Les Moitiers-d'Allonne () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of France ...
Néhou
Néhou () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of France, department o ...
Nouainville
Nouainville () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of France, departm ...
Les Pieux
Les Pieux () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It is the head commune of the Canton of Les Pieux, and of the former communes community of les Pieux.
Les Pieux is also twinned with Lytchett Matravers.
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Port-Bail-sur-Mer
Port-Bail-sur-Mer () is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Portbail (the seat), Denneville and Saint-Lô-d'Ourville.Quettehou (50417)
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Quinéville
Quinéville is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.
The Chateau de Quineville is in the village, along with a church, the eglise Notre-Dame.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 44 ...
Sainte-Mère-Église
Sainte-Mère-Église () is a commune in the northwestern French department of Manche, in Normandy. On 1 January 2016, the former communes of Beuzeville-au-Plain, Chef-du-Pont, Écoquenéauville and Foucarville were merged into Sainte-Mère-Ég ...
Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière
Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments o ...
Saint-Jean-de-la-Rivière
Saint-Jean-de-la-Rivière () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of F ...
Saint-Martin-de-Varreville
Saint-Martin-de-Varreville () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of ...
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Saint-Martin-le-Gréard
Saint-Martin-le-Gréard () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of Fr ...
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Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin
Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin (; literally "Saint-Maurice in Cotentin") is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
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Saint-Pierre-d'Arthéglise
Saint-Pierre-d'Arthéglise is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of Fr ...
Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte
Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It is situated in the Cotentin Peninsula near Valognes. Its population was 2,099 in 2018.
History
The Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, a ...
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Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Toponymy
Saint-Vaast is the Norman name of Saint Vedast and Hougue is a Norman language word meaning a "mound" or "loaf" and comes from the Old No ...
Sénoville
Sénoville () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of France, departme ...
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Sideville
Sideville () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of France, departmen ...
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Siouville-Hague
Siouville-Hague () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of France, dep ...
Sortosville-en-Beaumont
Sortosville-en-Beaumont is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of Franc ...
Surtainville
Surtainville () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It is located on the west coast of the Cotentin Peninsula about 25 km south of Cherbourg. The principal economic activity is horticulture, with an ...
Tamerville
Tamerville is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
The Manoir de Bellauney, a chateau dating back to the 15th century, is now a hotel.
References
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following ...
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Teurthéville-Bocage
Teurthéville-Bocage () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
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Teurthéville-Hague
Teurthéville-Hague () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, communes of the Manche Departments of France ...
Tocqueville
Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, comte de Tocqueville (; 29 July 180516 April 1859), colloquially known as Tocqueville (), was a French aristocrat, diplomat, political scientist, political philosopher and historian. He is best known for his work ...
Valcanville
Valcanville () is a Communes of France, commune in the Manche Departments of France, department in Normandy (administrative region), Normandy in north-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Manche department
References
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Valognes
Valognes () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Geography
Valognes is situated in the Cotentin Peninsula, southeast of Cherbourg. Valognes station has rail connections to Caen, Paris and Cherbourg.
Histor ...
The arrondissement of Cherbourg was created in 1811.Historique de la Manche /ref> At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Manche, it gained two communes from the arrondissement of Coutances.
As a result of the reorganisation of the
cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's departments and arrondissements.
Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, ...
which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Cherbourg were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 50 Manche INSEE
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Beaumont-Hague
Beaumont-Hague () is a former commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune La Hague.Bricquebec
Bricquebec () is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Bricquebec-en-Cotentin.Cherbourg-Octeville-Nord-Ouest
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Équeurdreville-Hainneville
Équeurdreville-Hainneville () 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 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.Les Pieux
Les Pieux () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It is the head commune of the Canton of Les Pieux, and of the former communes community of les Pieux.
Les Pieux is also twinned with Lytchett Matravers.
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Tourlaville
Tourlaville () 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 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.Valognes
Valognes () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Geography
Valognes is situated in the Cotentin Peninsula, southeast of Cherbourg. Valognes station has rail connections to Caen, Paris and Cherbourg.
Histor ...