Manche

Manche (; ; Norman: ) is a coastal French department in Normandy on the English Channel, which is known as , literally "the sleeve", in French. Manche is bordered by Ille-et-Vilaine and Mayenne to the south, Orne and Calvados to the east, the English Channel to the west and north and by sharing maritime borders with the Crown Dependencies of Bailiwick of Jersey and Bailiwick of Guernsey of the United Kingdom to the west. It had a population of 497,522 in 2023.

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Manche is a coastal French department located in Normandy along the English Channel, bordered by other French departments to the south and east and by British Crown Dependencies to the west. With a 2023 population of nearly 500,000 people, it serves as an important regional area connecting France to the English Channel and the wider British Isles.

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Settlement.name: Manche
Settlement.native_name_lang: fr
Settlement.type: Department
Settlement.image_caption: From top down, left to right: Mont-Saint-Michel, Watchtowers in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, Islands of Chausey and Château de Gratot
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of the Department of Manche.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Blason département fr Manche.svg
Settlement.image_map: Manche-Position.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Manche in France
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: France
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
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History
Geography
Principal towns
Climate
Demographics
Politics
Presidential elections, 2nd round
Current National Assembly Representatives
Sports
Tourism
See also
References
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== History == Manche is one of the original 83 Departments of France, established during the French Revolution on 26 February 1790. It was created from part of the province of Normandy.