La Haye-du-Puits (French pronunciation: [la ɛ dy pɥi]) 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 La Haye.[2]

La Haye-du-Puits
Part of La Haye
The ruined keep of La Haye-du-Puits castle
The ruined keep of La Haye-du-Puits castle
Location of La Haye-du-Puits
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La Haye-du-Puits is located in France
La Haye-du-Puits
La Haye-du-Puits
La Haye-du-Puits is located in Normandy
La Haye-du-Puits
La Haye-du-Puits
Coordinates: 49°17′27″N 1°32′28″W / 49.2908°N 1.5411°W / 49.2908; -1.5411
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCoutances
CantonCréances
CommuneLa Haye
Area
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5.25 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,462
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
DemonymHaytillons
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
50250
Elevation29–94 m (95–308 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.

Heraldry

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Arms of La Haye-du-Puits
The arms of La Haye-du-Puits are blazoned :
Gules, an eagle (displayed) argent.
These arms are borrowed from the de Magneville family (extinct), former lords of the barony la Haye-du-Puits.



See also

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References

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  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 20 November 2015 (in French) It is roughly 54 miles from Caen (as the crow flies) and 179 miles from Paris (crow flies)