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]

Key Information

Hambye
Commune
Town hall
Location of Hambye
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Coordinates: 48°56′52″N 1°15′52″W / 48.9478°N 1.2644°W / 48.9478; -1.2644
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.
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The commune is twinned with the village of Lacey Green in Buckinghamshire, England.

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

1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. ^ Manche, habitants.fr

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