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Commune in Normandy, France
Les Loges-Marchis
Commune
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Location of Les Loges-Marchis
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Coordinates: 48°32′34″N 1°05′13″W / 48.5428°N 1.0869°W / 48.5428; -1.0869
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementAvranches
CantonSaint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
IntercommunalityCA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Paulette Matéo
Area19.78 km (7.64 sq mi)
Population1,028
 • Density52/km (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code50274 /50600
Elevation69–208 m (226–682 ft)
(avg. 175 m or 574 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Les Loges-Marchis (French pronunciation: [le lɔʒ maʁʃi]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

History

The village was badly affected by the French Dysentery Epidemic of 1779 such that 250 died and the graveyard had to be extended this may be the origin of the five crosses (Les Cinq Croix).

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
Manche Communes of the Manche department


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