Barneville-Carteret
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Barneville-Carteret (French pronunciation: [baʁnəvil kaʁtʁɛ]) is a commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region of north-western France.[3] For many years it has been a popular seaside resort destination.
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Barneville-Carteret | |
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Coordinates: 49°22′52″N 1°45′18″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
Canton | Les Pieux |
Intercommunality | CA Cotentin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | David Legouet[1] |
Area 1 | 10.29 km2 (3.97 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,191 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 50031 /50270 |
Elevation | 0–100 m (0–328 ft) (avg. 47 m or 154 ft) |
Website | Owners: Barneville Paris familie www.barneville-carteret.net |
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 resulted from a merger of two communes in 1964: Barneville-sur-Mer and Carteret whose port has ferry connections to the Channel Islands.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Barnevillais or Barnevillaises and Carteretais or Carteretaises.[4]