Granville, Manche

commune in Manche, France

Granville (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃.vil] (audio speaker iconlisten); Norman: Graunville) is a commune in the Manche department and region of Normandy in north-western France.

Granville
The harbour of Granville, with Notre-Dame church in the background
The harbour of Granville, with Notre-Dame church in the background
Coat of arms of Granville
Location of Granville
Map
Granville is located in France
Granville
Granville
Granville is located in Normandy
Granville
Granville
Coordinates: 48°50′15″N 1°35′38″W / 48.837401°N 1.593931°W / 48.837401; -1.593931
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementAvranches
CantonGranville
IntercommunalityGranville, Terre et Mer
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2018) Charlie Williams
Area
1
9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
12,513
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50218 /50400
Elevation0–67 m (0–220 ft)
(avg. 37 m or 121 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The town is populated by 13,021 people,[Note 1] who are called Granvillais.[2]

Notes change

  1. Municipal population, 2012.

References change

  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. "Granville". Retrieved 10 October 2015.