Saint-Marcouf, Manche

Saint-Marcouf (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁkuf] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.^[3]

Saint-Marcouf
Commune
The church of Saint-Marcouf
Location of Saint-Marcouf
Saint-Marcouf Show map of France Saint-Marcouf Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°28′26″N 1°17′22″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Cherbourg
Canton	Valognes
Intercommunality	CA Cotentin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Claude Legoupil[1]
Area 1	13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	353
• Density	26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	50507 /50310
Elevation	20 m (66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Second World War

During the Second World War, a German coastal battery near the village was bombed but fired on Allied forces landing on Utah Beach on D-Day and again on 8 June before being silenced by US battleships.

Main article: Crisbecq Battery

Heraldry

Arms of Saint-Marcouf

The arms of Saint-Marcouf are blazoned : Azure, two anchors in saltire, hawsers interlaced, and on a chief embattled argent a boarding cutlass point to dexter gules.

See also

• Communes of the Manche department