Houesville (French pronunciation: ​[wɛvil]) is a former commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Carentan-les-Marais.[2]

Houesville
Part of Carentan-les-Marais
The church of Saint-Gilles
Location of Houesville
Houesville Show map of France Houesville Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°21′06″N 1°17′11″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Saint-Lô
Canton	Carentan
Commune	Carentan-les-Marais
Area 1	5.38 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]	285
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	50480
Elevation	2–26 m (6.6–85.3 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

The arms of Houesville are blazoned : Azure, 3 apples slipped and leaved Or, on a chief gules, 2 leopards respectant Or, armed and langued azure.

See also

• Communes of the Manche department

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