Hambye

Hambye (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃bi]) is a commune in the Manche department in northwestern France. Its inhabitants are called Hambion(ne)s or Hambyon(ne)s in French.^[3]

Hambye
Commune
Town hall
Location of Hambye
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Coordinates: 48°56′52″N 1°15′52″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Coutances
Canton	Quettreville-sur-Sienne
Intercommunality	Coutances Mer et Bocage
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Victorien Pignet[1]
Area 1	29.57 km2 (11.42 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,077
• Density	36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Demonym	Hambions or Hambyons
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	50228 /50450
Elevation	47–166 m (154–545 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The commune is twinned with the village of Lacey Green in Buckinghamshire, England.

Heraldry

Arms of Hambye

The arms of Hambye are blazoned : Or, 2 fesses azure between 10 martlets in orle gules.

See also

• Communes of the Manche department