La Haye-du-Puits

La Haye-du-Puits (French pronunciation: [la ɛ dy pɥi]) 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 La Haye.[2]

La Haye-du-Puits
Part of La Haye
The ruined keep of La Haye-du-Puits castle
The ruined keep of La Haye-du-Puits castle
Location of La Haye-du-Puits
La Haye-du-Puits is located in France
La Haye-du-Puits
La Haye-du-Puits
La Haye-du-Puits is located in Normandy
La Haye-du-Puits
La Haye-du-Puits
Coordinates: 49°17′27″N 1°32′28″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCoutances
CantonCréances
CommuneLa Haye
Area
1
5.25 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,462
  Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
DemonymHaytillons
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
50250
Elevation29–94 m (95–308 ft)
(avg. 37 m or 121 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

Arms of La Haye-du-Puits
Arms of La Haye-du-Puits
The arms of La Haye-du-Puits are blazoned :
Gules, an eagle (displayed) argent.
These arms are borrowed from the de Magneville family (extinct), former lords of the barony la Haye-du-Puits.



See also

References

  1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 20 November 2015 (in French) It is roughly 54 miles from Caen (as the crow flies) and 179 miles from Paris (crow flies)


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