The arrondissement of Cherbourg is an

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 ...

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. 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

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s, are: # Anneville-en-Saire (50013) #

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 ...

(50021) #

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 ...

(50022) # Azeville (50026) #

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 ...

(50030) # Barneville-Carteret (50031) # Baubigny (50033) # Benoîtville (50045) # Besneville (50049) # Beuzeville-la-Bastille (50052) # Biniville (50055) # Blosville (50059) # La Bonneville (50064) # Boutteville (50070) # Bretteville (50077) # Breuville (50079) #

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 ...

(50082) # Bricquebosq (50083) # Brillevast (50086) # Brix (50087) # Canteloup (50096) # Canville-la-Rocque (50097) # Carneville (50101) # Catteville (50105) # Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50129) #

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 ...

(50135) # Colomby (50138) #

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 ...

(50149) # Crasville (50150) # Crosville-sur-Douve (50156) # Digosville (50162) # Écausseville (50169) # Émondeville (50172) # Éroudeville (50175) # L'Étang-Bertrand (50176) # Étienville (50177) #

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 ...

(50178) # Fierville-les-Mines (50183) # Flamanville (50184) # Flottemanville (50186) # Fontenay-sur-Mer (50190) # Fresville (50194) #

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 ...

(50196) # Golleville (50207) # Gonneville-le-Theil (50209) # Grosville (50222) #

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, ...

(50041) # Le Ham (50227) #

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 ...

(50230) # Hautteville-Bocage (50233) #

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 ...

(50235) #

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 ...

(50238) # Helleville (50240) # Hémevez (50241) # Hiesville (50246) # Huberville (50251) # Joganville (50258) # Lestre (50268) # Liesville-sur-Douve (50269) # Lieusaint (50270) # Magneville (50285) #

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 ...

(50294) # Maupertus-sur-Mer (50296) # Le Mesnil (50299) # Le Mesnil-au-Val (50305) #

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 ...

(50332) # Montaigu-la-Brisette (50335) # Montebourg (50341) # Montfarville (50342) # Morville (50360) # Négreville (50369) #

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 ...

(50370) # Neuville-au-Plain (50373) # Neuville-en-Beaumont (50374) #

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 ...

(50382) # Octeville-l'Avenel (50384) # Orglandes (50387) # Ozeville (50390) # La Pernelle (50395) # Picauville (50400) # Pierreville (50401) #

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. ...

(50402) #

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) #

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 ...

(50421) # Rauville-la-Bigot (50425) # Rauville-la-Place (50426) # Reigneville-Bocage (50430) # Réville (50433) # Rocheville (50435) # Le Rozel (50442) # Saint-Christophe-du-Foc (50454) # Saint-Cyr (50461) # Sainte-Colombe (50457) # Sainte-Geneviève (50469) # Sainte-Marie-du-Mont (50509) #

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 ...

(50523) # Saint-Floxel (50467) #

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 ...

(50471) # Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut (50478) # Saint-Germain-de-Varreville (50479) # Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard (50480) # Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou (50486) #

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 ...

(50490) # Saint-Joseph (50498) # Saint-Marcouf (50507) # Saint-Martin-d'Audouville (50511) #

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 ...

(50517) #

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 ...

(50519) #

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.

(50522) #

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 ...

(50536) # Saint-Pierre-Église (50539) #

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 ...

(50551) #

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 ...

(50562) # Saussemesnil (50567) # Sébeville (50571) #

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 ...

(50572) #

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 ...

(50575) #

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 ...

(50576) # Sortosville (50578) #

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 ...

(50577) # Sottevast (50579) # Sotteville (50580) #

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 ...

(50585) # Taillepied (50587) #

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 ...

(50588) #

Teurthéville-Bocage Teurthéville-Bocage () 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, ...

(50593) #

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 ...

(50594) # Théville (50596) #

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 ...

(50598) # Tollevast (50599) # Tréauville (50604) # Turqueville (50609) # Urville (50610) #

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

Communes of ...

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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 ...

(50615) # Varouville (50618) # Le Vast (50619) # Vaudreville (50621) # Le Vicel (50633) # Vicq-sur-Mer (50142) # Videcosville (50634) # Virandeville (50643) # Yvetot-Bocage (50648)

History

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 # Barneville-Carteret #

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 # Cherbourg-Octeville-Sud-Est # Cherbourg-Octeville-Sud-Ouest #

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. ...

# Quettehou # Sainte-Mère-Église # Saint-Pierre-Église # Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte #

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 ...

References

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