Contrières (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃tʁijɛʁ]) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Quettreville-sur-Sienne.[2]
Contrières | |
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Part of Quettreville-sur-Sienne | |
The church of Sainte-Marguerite | |
Location of Contrières ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°59′18″N 1°25′46″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Coutances |
Canton | Quettreville-sur-Sienne |
Commune | Quettreville-sur-Sienne |
Area 1 | 9.12 km2 (3.52 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 367 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 50660 |
Elevation | 8–101 m (26–331 ft) (avg. 16 m or 52 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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