Saint-Jean-de-Daye

Saint-Jean-de-Daye (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ də dɛ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.^[3]

Saint-Jean-de-Daye
Commune
The church
Location of Saint-Jean-de-Daye
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Coordinates: 49°13′43″N 1°08′12″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Saint-Lô
Canton	Pont-Hébert
Intercommunality	Saint-Lô Agglo
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nicole Godard[1]
Area 1	4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	645
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	50488 /50620
Elevation	0–47 m (0–154 ft) (avg. 43 m or 141 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

In 1839, Saint-Jean-de-Daye, having recorded just 352 registered inhabitants in 1836, absorbed the adjacent Le Mesnil-Véneron commune of 200 people. However, the ensuing decade saw economic and demographic growth and in 1847 Le Mesnil-Véneron was reinstated as a separate commune.^[4]

See also

• Communes of the Manche department