Montebourg

Commune in Normandy, France

(2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Mauquest^[1]Area5.89 km² (2.27 sq mi)Population2,001 • Density340/km² (880/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation21–116 m (69–381 ft)
(avg. 51 m or 167 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montebourg (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tbuʁ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

Geography

Montebourg is located southeast of Cherbourg.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,026	—
1975	2,039	+0.09%
1982	1,956	−0.59%
1990	2,052	+0.60%
1999	2,022	−0.16%
2007	2,084	+0.38%
2012	2,083	−0.01%
2017	2,096	+0.12%
Source: INSEE[3]

Heraldry

The arms of Montebourg are blazoned : Gules, a cross moline Or.

International relations

Montebourg is twinned with:

• Walheim,* Aachen, Germany (1960)
• Sturminster Newton, Dorset, England
• Saint Saviour, Guernsey

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  Montebourg, Jumelage, Aachen-Walheim.jpg Aachen Partnership Committee
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  Montebourg, Jumelage, Sturminster Newton.jpg Sturminster Newton Partnership Committee
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  Montebourg, Jumelage, Saint Saviour.jpg Saint Saviour Partnership Committee

Main sights

• Église Saint-Jacques de Montebourg
• Abbaye de Montebourg (List of Benedictine monasteries in France)
• Statue de Jeanne d'Arc de Montebourg

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  Montebourg.jpg
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  Abbaye de Montebourg - Nef.JPG
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  Montebourg - Statue équestre de Jeanne d'Arc (4).JPG

See also

• Communes of the Manche department

References