Réthoville (French pronunciation: [ʁetɔvil]) 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 Vicq-sur-Mer.[2] Its population was 132 in 2018.[1]
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Réthoville | |
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Part of Vicq-sur-Mer | |
![]() The church of Saint-Martin | |
Location of Réthoville ![]() | |
![]() ![]() Réthoville ![]() ![]() Réthoville | |
Coordinates: 49°41′50″N 1°21′23″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
Canton | Val-de-Saire |
Commune | Vicq-sur-Mer |
Area 1 | 3.43 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[1] | 132 |
• Density | 38/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 50330 |
Elevation | 0–45 m (0–148 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. |
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1968 | 100 |
1975 | 96 |
1982 | 92 |
1990 | 128 |
1999 | 124 |
2007 | 133 |
2012 | 127 |
2018 | 132 |
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE[4][1] |
The area of Réthoville is 3.43 km2. The average altitude is 23 meter AMSL. The latitude of the commune is 49.697 degrees to the North with a longitude of 1.356 degrees to the West.[5] To the North of Réthoville is the English Channel, to the south is the commune Varouville. To the East of Réthoville is the former commune Néville-sur-Mer and to the West is the former commune of Cosqueville.
In the winter months Réthoville has an average high of about 8 °C and an average low of about 4 °C. The spring months have an average high of about 12 °C with a low of 7 °C. The summer months have an average high of 19 °C and an average low of 13 °C. The fall months have a high of 15 °C and an average low of 10 °C. The yearly rain fall of Réthoville is about 435 mm. The monthly rain fall averages about 36 mm. The winter months have an average of 50.9 mm of rain fall. The spring months have an average rain fall of about 27.2 mm. The summer months have an average rain fall of about 21.8 mm. The fall months have an average rain fall of about 45.2 mm.[6]
The mayor of Réthoville for the six-year term of 2008 to 2014 is Jean-Louis Matelot.[7]
Moulin de Marie Ravenel An 18th century water mill that was purchased in 1999 by the Communauté de Communes du canton de Saint-Pierre-Eglise.[8]