Villechien (French pronunciation: [vilʃjɛ̃]) 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 Mortain-Bocage.[2]
Villechien | |
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Part of Mortain-Bocage | |
 Saint-Hilaire church | |
Location of Villechien  | |
  Villechien  Villechien | |
| Coordinates: 48°34′49″N 0°59′07″W / 48.5803°N 0.9853°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Avranches |
| Canton | Le Mortainais |
| Commune | Mortain-Bocage |
| Area 1 | 10.83 km2 (4.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 170 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50140 |
| Elevation | 70–165 m (230–541 ft) (avg. 125 m or 410 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 15 December 2015 (in French)
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