Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët () is a commune in the

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department in

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in north-western

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. On 1 January 2016, the former communes of Saint-Martin-de-Landelles and Virey were merged into Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët. It is approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of St. Malo and a similar distance northeast of Rennes. A medieval tower in the town centre, the only remainder of the old church, contains frescos by painter Marthe Flandrin.normandythenandnow.com
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Climate

Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët has an

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''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in December, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët was on 7 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 2 January 1997.

Population

The population data given in the table below refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2020.

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Population

Heraldry

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