Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ilɛʁ dy aʁkwɛ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.[3] On 1 January 2016, the former communes of Saint-Martin-de-Landelles and Virey were merged into Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët.[4]
Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët | |
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 The church of Saint-Hilaire | |
Location of Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët  | |
  Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët  Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët | |
| Coordinates: 48°34′42″N 1°05′27″W / 48.5783°N 1.0908°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Avranches |
| Canton | Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët |
| Intercommunality | CA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacky Bouvet[1] |
| Area 1 | 46.97 km2 (18.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,747 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50484 /50600 |
| Elevation | 58–119 m (190–390 ft) (avg. 19 m or 62 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of St. Malo and a similar distance northeast of Rennes. A medieval tower in the town centre, the only remainder of the old church, contains frescos by painter Marthe Flandrin.[5]
Geography
editClimate
editSaint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët is 11.4 °C (52.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 947.2 mm (37.29 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 18.1 °C (64.6 °F), and lowest in December, at around 5.2 °C (41.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët was 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) on 7 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −12.0 °C (10.4 °F) on 2 January 1997.
| Climate data for Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1991−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
37.5 (99.5) |
33.3 (91.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
37.5 (99.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.6 (61.9) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
2.5 (36.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
2.2 (36.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.0 (10.4) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
2.5 (36.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 89.1 (3.51) |
73.4 (2.89) |
67.8 (2.67) |
66.8 (2.63) |
75.2 (2.96) |
54.5 (2.15) |
66.7 (2.63) |
62.6 (2.46) |
78.7 (3.10) |
99.3 (3.91) |
106.2 (4.18) |
106.9 (4.21) |
947.2 (37.29) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 14.6 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 11.0 | 7.6 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 11.1 | 12.8 | 15.1 | 14.3 | 142.1 |
| Source: Meteociel[6] | |||||||||||||
Population
editThe population data given in the table below refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2020.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6,809 | — |
| 1975 | 7,233 | +0.87% |
| 1982 | 6,986 | −0.50% |
| 1990 | 6,573 | −0.76% |
| 1999 | 6,490 | −0.14% |
| 2007 | 6,373 | −0.23% |
| 2012 | 6,204 | −0.54% |
| 2017 | 6,094 | −0.36% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
Heraldry
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The arms of Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët are blazoned : Gules, a tower argent, and in chief 3 mullets Or.
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Commune de Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët (50484), INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 15 December 2015 (in French)
- ^ normandythenandnow.com, Details and photos
- ^ "Normales et records pour St-Hilaire-du-H (50)". Meteociel. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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