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Carentan-les-Marais
Commune in Normandy, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carentan-les-Marais (French pronunciation: [kaʁɑ̃tɑ̃ le maʁɛ]) is a commune in the department of Manche, northwestern France.
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Carentan-les-Marais | |
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Main: Carentan harbour; bottom (l-r): Carentan's Arcades, Castle of Vierville | |
Coordinates: 49°18′14″N 1°14′49″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Saint-Lô |
Canton | Carentan-les-Marais and Pont-Hébert |
Intercommunality | CC Baie du Cotentin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Lhonneur[1] |
Area 1 | 133.29 km2 (51.46 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 10,220 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 50099 /50500 |
Elevation | 0–38 m (0–125 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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