Coutances
Coutances | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coutances Cathedral | |
Location of Coutances | |
| Coordinates: 49°03′N 1°26′W / 49.05°N 1.44°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Coutances |
| Canton | Coutances |
| Intercommunality | Coutances Mer et Bocage |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Dominique Bourdin |
Area 1 | 12.51 km2 (4.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 8,372 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50147 /50200 |
| Elevation | 12–150 m (39–492 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Coutances (French pronunciation: [kutɑ̃s] ⓘ) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.