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Commune in Normandy, France
Gouville-sur-Mer
Commune
Town hallTown hall
Location of Gouville-sur-Mer
Gouville-sur-Mer is located in FranceGouville-sur-MerGouville-sur-MerShow map of FranceGouville-sur-Mer is located in NormandyGouville-sur-MerGouville-sur-MerShow map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°05′53″N 1°34′45″W / 49.0981°N 1.5792°W / 49.0981; -1.5792
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCoutances
CantonAgon-Coutainville
IntercommunalityCoutances Mer et Bocage
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Legras
Area34.55 km (13.34 sq mi)
Population3,266
 • Density95/km (240/sq mi)
DemonymGouvillais
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code50215 /50560
Elevation0–98 m (0–322 ft)
Websitewww.gouville-sur-mer.fr
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gouville-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [ɡuvil syʁ mɛʁ], literally Gouville on Sea) is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, the former commune of Boisroger was merged into Gouville-sur-Mer. On 1 January 2019, the former communes of Anneville-sur-Mer, Montsurvent and Servigny were merged into Gouville-sur-Mer.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,905—    
1975 1,852−0.40%
1982 1,930+0.59%
1990 2,081+0.95%
1999 2,474+1.94%
2007 2,982+2.36%
2012 3,031+0.33%
2017 3,173+0.92%
Source: INSEE

Heraldry

Arms of Gouville-sur-Mer
Arms of Gouville-sur-Mer
The arms of Gouville-sur-Mer are blazoned :
Per pale 1: Vert, in pale 3 cocks Or, crested gules, 2nd one contourny; 2: Azure, a lighthouse argent pierced and masoned sable, enflamed Or, arising from a rock from a bar wavy couped (wave) argent.



Climate

Climate data for Gouville (2003–2020 normals, extremes 2003–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.1
(59.2)
20.4
(68.7)
24.0
(75.2)
27.8
(82.0)
30.6
(87.1)
34.2
(93.6)
37.9
(100.2)
35.0
(95.0)
33.3
(91.9)
28.6
(83.5)
21.3
(70.3)
16.1
(61.0)
37.9
(100.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.8
(47.8)
9.2
(48.6)
11.5
(52.7)
14.8
(58.6)
17.3
(63.1)
20.1
(68.2)
22.1
(71.8)
21.8
(71.2)
20.3
(68.5)
16.8
(62.2)
12.7
(54.9)
9.6
(49.3)
15.4
(59.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7)
6.5
(43.7)
8.2
(46.8)
10.8
(51.4)
13.5
(56.3)
16.5
(61.7)
18.3
(64.9)
18.4
(65.1)
16.6
(61.9)
13.7
(56.7)
10.0
(50.0)
7.2
(45.0)
12.2
(54.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7)
3.8
(38.8)
5.0
(41.0)
6.8
(44.2)
9.8
(49.6)
12.8
(55.0)
14.6
(58.3)
14.9
(58.8)
12.8
(55.0)
10.6
(51.1)
7.4
(45.3)
4.8
(40.6)
9.0
(48.2)
Record low °C (°F) −7.7
(18.1)
−8.7
(16.3)
−4.9
(23.2)
−2.1
(28.2)
0.3
(32.5)
5.1
(41.2)
6.6
(43.9)
7.0
(44.6)
3.4
(38.1)
0.4
(32.7)
−5.3
(22.5)
−5.9
(21.4)
−8.7
(16.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 94.4
(3.72)
67.5
(2.66)
62.2
(2.45)
47.6
(1.87)
51.7
(2.04)
49.0
(1.93)
49.5
(1.95)
68.6
(2.70)
51.6
(2.03)
92.6
(3.65)
103.9
(4.09)
106.2
(4.18)
844.8
(33.26)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 16.3 12.8 11.4 8.9 9.2 7.2 8.8 9.8 8.3 13.4 15.4 15.8 137.1
Source: Meteociel

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Arrêté préfectoral 4 November 2015 (in French)
  4. Arrêté préfectoral 3 December 2018 (in French)
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. "Normales et records pour Gouville (50)". Meteociel. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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