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Manche



         


Manche

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Information
Number50
RegionBasse-Normandie
PrefectureSaint-Lô
SubprefectureAvranches
Cherbourg
Coutances
Population


 - Total (1999)
 - Density

Ranked 52nd


481,571


81 /km²
Area6,412 km²
Arrondissements4
Cantons52
Communes602
President of the
general council
XX
Location

Manche is a French département in Normandy, called after La Manche ("the sleeve"), which is the French name of the English Channel.

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Administration

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Geography

The département includes the Cotentin Peninsula and the islands of Chausey.

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