Acqueville

former commune in Manche, France

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Acqueville is a former commune in the Manche department of Normandy, France. It was situated in the arrondissement of Cherbourg and the canton of la Hague. The area covered 5.79 square kilometers, with an elevation of 178 meters above sea level. Acqueville shared borders with Flottemanville-Hague, Sainte-Croix-Hague, Teurthéville-Hague, and Vasteville.

The commune had a population of 666, though other records list it as 672. Its postal code was 50440. Acqueville was dissolved on December 31, 2016, and replaced by the commune of La Hague.

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Place details

Locality: La Hague
Region: Normandie
Country: France
Population: 672

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Key facts

Country: France
Region: Normandy
Department: Manche
Arrondissement: Cherbourg
Canton: La Hague
Commune: La Hague
Area: 5.79 km (2.24 sq mi)
Density: 110/km (284/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Elevation: 72–178 m (236–584 ft) , (avg. 150 m or 490 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: delegated commune
Official name: Acqueville
Country: France
Located in: arrondissement of Cherbourg
Population: 657
Area: 5.79
Elevation: 112
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Vasteville
Image: Acqueville Eglise Notre-Dame.jpg

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Commons category: Acqueville (Manche)
postal code: 50440
replaced by: La Hague
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 2016-12-31
associated electoral district: canton of la Hague

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Encyclopedic overview

Acqueville ( French pronunciation: [akvil] ) 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.

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