Avranches
Avranches | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Botanical garden | |
Location of Avranches | |
| Coordinates: 48°41′06″N 1°21′20″W / 48.685°N 1.3556°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Avranches |
| Canton | Avranches and Isigny-le-Buat |
| Intercommunality | CA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Nicolas |
Area 1 | 10.99 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 10,225 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50025 /50300 |
| Elevation | 7–111 m (23–364 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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Avranches (French pronunciation: [avʁɑ̃ʃ] ⓘ; Norman: Avraunches) is a commune in the Manche department, and the region of Normandy, northwestern France. It is a subprefecture of the department. The inhabitants are called Avranchinais.