Vicq-sur-Mer explained

Vicq-sur-Mer
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Cherbourg
Canton:Val-de-Saire
Insee:50142
Postal Code:50330
Mayor:Richard Leterrier[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Cotentin
Coordinates:49.694°N -1.409°W
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:85
Area Km2:20.58

Vicq-sur-Mer (in French pronounced as /vik syʁ mɛʁ/, literally Vicq on Sea) is a commune in the department of Manche, northwestern France.

Geography

Vicq-sur-Mer is located in the northwestern part of France in the region Normandy.

History

The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Cosqueville (the seat), Gouberville, Néville-sur-Mer and Réthoville.[2] The communes of Cosqueville, Gouberville, Néville-sur-Mer and Réthoville become delegated communes.The associated communes of Angoville-en-Saire and Vrasville disappear following the creation of the commune of Vicq-sur-Mer.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2015/12/4/INTB1532111A/jo/texte Arrêté préfectoral