Surtainville
| Surtainville | |
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The church of Saint-Pierre | |
  Surtainville | |
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Location within Normandy region  Surtainville | |
| Coordinates: 49°27′20″N 1°48′33″W / 49.4556°N 1.8092°WCoordinates: 49°27′20″N 1°48′33″W / 49.4556°N 1.8092°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg-Octeville |
| Canton | Les Pieux |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Pieux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Mr Jérôme Bonnissent |
| Area1 | 14.61 km2 (5.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,167 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50585 / 50270 |
| Elevation |
3–81 m (9.8–265.7 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Surtainville is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It is located on the west coast of the Cotentin Peninsula about 25 km south of Cherbourg. The principal economic activity is horticulture, with an emphasis on salad crops; tourism, especially camping, is a subsidiary activity.
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