Tessy-sur-Vire (French pronunciation: ​[tɛsi syʁ viʁ], literally Tessy on Vire) 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 Tessy-Bocage.[2]

Tessy-sur-Vire
Part of Tessy-Bocage
L'église Saint-Pierre
Location of Tessy-sur-Vire
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Coordinates: 48°58′30″N 1°03′34″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Saint-Lô
Canton	Condé-sur-Vire
Commune	Tessy-Bocage
Area 1	15.90 km2 (6.14 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[1]	1,425
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Tessyais
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	50420
Elevation	34–210 m (112–689 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 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 Tessy-sur-Vire are blazoned : Gules, a 3-arched bridge argent masoned sable issuant from a base engrailed azure (waves).

See also

• Communes of the Manche department

References

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