Montpinchon

Montpinchon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃pɛ̃ʃɔ̃]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

Montpinchon
Montpinchon church
Location of Montpinchon
Montpinchon
Montpinchon
Coordinates: 49°01′23″N 1°18′32″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCoutances
CantonQuettreville-sur-Sienne
IntercommunalityCoutances Mer et Bocage
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Valerie Grieu-Leconte[1]
Area
1
16.94 km2 (6.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
534
  Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50350 /50210
Elevation37–148 m (121–486 ft)
(avg. 142 m or 466 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

The arms of Montpinchon are blazoned :
Or, on a mount vert 2 keys in saltire argent, issuant from the mount 3 pine trees sable, and in chief in fess 3 annulets gules.
Canting arms.

rebus mount+pine ; the 3 annulets are a reference to the arms of the Caillebot de La Salle family, former lords of Montpinchon and Cerisy



See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.


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