Avranches facts for kids
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Location in France
Avranches
Location in Normandy
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Manche | |
| Arrondissement | Avranches | |
| Canton | Avranches | |
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4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | |
| Population
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8,090 | |
| • Density | 1,798/km2 (4,660/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
50025 /50300
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| Elevation | 7–108 m (23–354 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 ft) |
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| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
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Avranches is a commune in the Manche department. It is in the Lower Normandy region in northwestern France. It is a subprefecture of the department. The inhabitants are called Avranchinais.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 5,880 | — |
| 1800 | 5,413 | −7.9% |
| 1806 | 6,144 | +13.5% |
| 1821 | 6,431 | +4.7% |
| 1831 | 7,269 | +13.0% |
| 1836 | 7,690 | +5.8% |
| 1841 | 8,256 | +7.4% |
| 1846 | 7,965 | −3.5% |
| 1851 | 8,932 | +12.1% |
| 1856 | 8,702 | −2.6% |
| 1861 | 8,592 | −1.3% |
| 1866 | 8,642 | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 8,137 | −5.8% |
| 1876 | 8,157 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 8,057 | −1.2% |
| 1886 | 8,000 | −0.7% |
| 1891 | 7,785 | −2.7% |
| 1896 | 7,845 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 7,384 | −5.9% |
| 1906 | 7,360 | −0.3% |
| 1911 | 7,174 | −2.5% |
| 1921 | 6,597 | −8.0% |
| 1926 | 6,803 | +3.1% |
| 1931 | 6,881 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 7,130 | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 7,554 | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 8,004 | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 8,854 | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 9,775 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 10,136 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 9,468 | −6.6% |
| 1990 | 8,638 | −8.8% |
| 1999 | 8,509 | −1.5% |
| 2006 | 8,239 | −3.2% |
| 2009 | 8,090 | −1.8% |
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Geography
Avranches is at the south of the Cotentin Peninsula.
The town was built on high ground. It overlooks the dunes and coastal marshes along the bay. From Avranches, it is possible to see the Mont-Saint-Michel.
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Notre Dame des Champs
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Notre-Dame-des-Champs,
Stations of the Cross -
Saint-Gervais Basilica
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Saint-Gervais Basilica,
Skull of Saint Aubert
Twin towns
Saint-Gaudens, France, since 1944.
Korbach, Germany, since 1963
Saint Helier, Jersey, since 1982
Crediton, United Kingdom, since 1993
Images for kids
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Patton Square
See also
In Spanish: Avranches para niños
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