Saint-Marcouf, Manche
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The church of Saint-Marcouf
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Location within Normandy region
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| Coordinates: 49°28′26″N 1°17′22″W / 49.4739°N 1.2894°WCoordinates: 49°28′26″N 1°17′22″W / 49.4739°N 1.2894°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Valognes |
| Intercommunality | Région de Montebourg |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Brigitte Demange |
| Area1 | 13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 376 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50507 /50310 |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Marcouf, Manche is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
During the Second World War, a German coastal battery near the village was bombed but fired on Allied forces landing on Utah Beach on D-Day and again on the 8th of June before being silenced by US battleships.
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