Manche, France

Manche is an administrative subregion in Normandy in France with a population of approximately 495,983 people.

Facts and figures on Manche at a glance

Region name: Manche (Manche)
Status: Adminstrative subregion
Population: 495,983 people
Region name (Level 1): Normandy Normandie
Country: France
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Manche (Manche) is located in Saint-Lo (Saint-Lô) with a population of 21,722 people. The distance as the crow flies from Manche's regional headquarters Saint-Lo to France's capital Paris (Paris) is approximately 253 km (157 mi).

Facts and figures on Manche
RegionPopulationRegional headquartersPopulation
Manche Manche495,983 peopleSaint-Lo Saint-Lô21,722 people

Compare with other regions in Normandy.

Map of Manche

Map of Manche

Information on Manche

Information on Manche
Region nameRegion name Level 1CountryContinent
Manche MancheNormandy NormandieFranceEurope

Time in Manche

Time in Manche
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 8:43am (08:43h)In effect (+1 hour)Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 7:43am (07:43h)GMT UTC +2.0Europe/Paris

Geographic coordinates of Manche

Latitude & Longitude of Manche
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map49°02'17.6"N (49.0382200°)1°19'07.1"W (-1.3186500°)

Subregions in Manche

There are 4 administrative subregions in Manche.
Subregions in Manche
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Arrondissement d'Avranches Arrondissement d'Avranches1.134,724Avranches Avranches9,295
Arrondissement de Cherbourg Arrondissement de Cherbourg2.189,748Cherbourg-Octeville Cherbourg-Octeville26,655
Arrondissement de Coutances Arrondissement de Coutances3.70,845Coutances Coutances9,657
Arrondissement de Saint-Lo Arrondissement de Saint-Lô4.103,045--

External sources of information on Manche

Manche on Wikipedia