Cerisy-la-Forêt
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Cerisy-la-Forêt is a commune in France, situated in the Normandy region. It is located within the arrondissement of Saint-Lô and the canton of Saint-Clair-sur-l'Elle in the Manche department. The municipality has an area of 23.81 and an elevation of 131 above sea level. It shares borders with Le Molay-Littry, Montfiquet, Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle, and Tournières.
The population of Cerisy-la-Forêt is recorded as 1051, comprising 496 males and 538 females. Another source lists the population as 853. The commune is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Pont-Hébert. Its postal code is 50680. The official name is Cerisy-la-Forêt, and it is distinct from Cerisy-la-Salle.
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Place details
- Locality
- Cerisy-la-Forêt
- Region
- Normandie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 853
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Cerisy-la-Forêt
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- FranceNormandieCerisyLaForetAbbaye.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The abbey in Cerisy-la-Forêt
- French commune.arrondissement
- Saint-Lô
- French commune.canton
- Pont-Hébert
- French commune.INSEE
- 50110
- French commune.postal code
- 50680
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Pierre Ledouit
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Saint-Lô Agglo
- French commune.elevation m
- 84
- French commune.elevation min m
- 34
- French commune.elevation max m
- 131
- French commune.area km2
- 23.81
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Official website
Cerisy-la-Forêt - Site officiel de la commune
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Cerisy-la-Forêt
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Saint-Lô
- Population
- 1004
- Area
- 23.81
- Elevation
- 89
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Saint-Jean-de-Savigny
- Official website
- www.cerisy-la-foret.fr
- Image
- Abbaye-Cerisy-la-foret.jpg
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- Commons category
- Cerisy-la-Forêt
- postal code
- 50680
- associated electoral district
- canton of Pont-Hébert
- different from
- Cerisy-la-Salle
- male population
- 496
- female population
- 538
- P8168
- Hamhung
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-2-33-56-10-01
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Geology
- Hydrography
- Climate
- Name
- History
- Ancient history
- Middle Ages
- Modern history
- Modern era
- The Battle of Moulin des Rondelles
- Gallery
- Population
- See also
- References
Cerisy-la-Forêt () is a commune in the Manche department of Normandy in north-western France. It possesses an important environmental and architectural heritage.
The area has been occupied since ancient times and is linked to the sixth-century founding of the Saint-Vigor Abbey which flourished in the eleventh century. The commune encompasses 2,381 hectares which include Château de la Boulaye, Château de la Couespellière, and manor houses. it is bordered by Cerisy forest.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cerisy-la-Forêt” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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