Coigny (French pronunciation: [kwaɲi]) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Montsenelle.[2]
Coigny | |
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Part of Montsenelle | |
 The church of Saint-Pierre | |
Location of Coigny  | |
  Coigny  Coigny | |
| Coordinates: 49°19′26″N 1°22′58″W / 49.3239°N 1.3828°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Coutances |
| Canton | Créances |
| Commune | Montsenelle |
Area 1 | 4.50 km2 (1.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 167 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50250 |
| Elevation | 4–36 m (13–118 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
People linked to the commune
edit- Robert Jean Antoine de Franquetot de Coigny (1652–1704)
- François de Franquetot de Coigny (1670–1759), Marshal of France
- François-Henri de Franquetot de Coigny (1737–1821), Marshal of France
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 20 November 2015 (in French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coigny.
- Coigny's website (in French)
- Château de Franquetot (in French)
- Château de Coigny (in French)
- The Church of Coigny (in French)
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