Coigny
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The church of Saint-Pierre | |
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Location within Normandy region  Coigny | |
| Coordinates: 49°19′26″N 1°22′58″W / 49.3239°N 1.3828°WCoordinates: 49°19′26″N 1°22′58″W / 49.3239°N 1.3828°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Coutances |
| Canton | Créances |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Haye-du-Puits |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Denis Lebarbier |
| Area1 | 4.50 km2 (1.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 206 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50136 / 50250 |
| Elevation |
4–36 m (13–118 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
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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. | |
Coigny 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 Montsenelle.[1]
People linked to the commune
- Robert Jean Antoine de Franquetot de Coigny (1652–1704)
- François de Franquetot de Coigny (1670–1759), Marshal of France
- François-Henri de Franquetot de Coigny (1737–1821), Marshal of France
See also
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 20 November 2015 (French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coigny. |
- Coigny's website (French)
- Château de Franquetot (French)
- Château de Coigny (French)
- The Church of Coigny (French)
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