Cosqueville

Cosqueville (French pronunciation: [kokvil][4][5]) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Vicq-sur-Mer.[6]

Cosqueville
Part of Vicq-sur-Mer
12th-century parish church with a 15th-century tower, dedicated to Our Lady and Saint Marcouf
12th-century parish church with a 15th-century tower, dedicated to Our Lady and Saint Marcouf[2]
Location of Cosqueville
Cosqueville is located in France
Cosqueville
Cosqueville
Cosqueville is located in Normandy
Cosqueville
Cosqueville
Coordinates: 49°41′42″N 1°24′27″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonVal-de-Saire
CommuneVicq-sur-Mer
Area
1
10.90 km2 (4.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[3]
591
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
50330
Elevation0–85 m (0–279 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.

See also

References
  1. "L'Eglise Notre Dame de Cosqueville". Le Petit Manchot. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  2. "L'Eglise Notre Dame de Cosqueville". Le Petit Manchot. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  3. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE
  4. "SUIVEZ LE GUIDE : Cosqueville, point de départ d'une balade sur le littoral". YouTube.
  5. Lepelley, René (1996). Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de communes de Normandie. Condé-sur-Noireau: Éditions Charles Corlet|. p. 100. ISBN 2-905461-80-2.
  6. Arrêté préfectoral 4 December 2015 (in French)
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