Surtainville

Surtainville

The church of Saint-Pierre
Surtainville

Coordinates: 49°27′20″N 1°48′33″W / 49.4556°N 1.8092°W / 49.4556; -1.8092Coordinates: 49°27′20″N 1°48′33″W / 49.4556°N 1.8092°W / 49.4556; -1.8092
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Manche
Arrondissement Cherbourg-Octeville
Canton Les Pieux
Intercommunality Communauté de communes des Pieux
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Mr Jérôme Bonnissent
Area1 14.61 km2 (5.64 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 1,167
  Density 80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 50585 / 50270
Elevation 3–81 m (9.8–265.7 ft)
(avg. 10 m or 33 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Surtainville is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It is located on the west coast of the Cotentin Peninsula about 25 km south of Cherbourg. The principal economic activity is horticulture, with an emphasis on salad crops; tourism, especially camping, is a subsidiary activity.

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