Flamanville, Manche

Flamanville (French pronunciation: [flamɑ̃vil]) is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.

Flamanville
Commune
The signal station
The signal station
Coat of arms of Flamanville
Coat of arms
Location of Flamanville
Flamanville is located in France
Flamanville
Flamanville
Flamanville is located in Normandy
Flamanville
Flamanville
Coordinates: 49°31′53″N 1°51′55″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonLes Pieux
IntercommunalityCA Cotentin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Fauchon[1]
Area
1
7.22 km2 (2.79 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,767
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50184 /50340
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Port

The port of Flamanville, in the northern part of the commune, is known as Diélette. During the summer a high-speed passenger ferry is operated from there to Alderney and Guernsey by Manche Iles Express.[3]

Heraldry
Arms of Flamanville
Arms of Flamanville
 The arms of Flamanville are blazoned :
Per fess 1: Azure, a lion passant and in base 3 barrulets argent; 2: Gules, 3 'maisons' (towers) Or.

Upper part Bazan, lower part Sesmaisons.



Nuclear plants

On its territory is installed the seaside Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant, established there in the 1980s, with two PWR reactors of 1300 MWe each, which were put into operation in 1986 and 1987.

Flamanville has been selected for the installation of the first French EPR reactor, which will be Flamanville's third reactor, near the two existing ones. Whether or not Flamanville 3, EPR, actually becomes operational is political, as many prominent politicians are opposed to it.

There are also plans for later fourth reactor.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Manche Iles Express website Archived 2010-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
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