Montebourg

For the French politician, see Arnaud Montebourg.

Montebourg
The church of Saint Jacques
Montebourg
Location within Normandy region Montebourg
Coordinates: 49°29′18″N 1°22′42″W / 49.4883°N 1.3783°W / 49.4883; -1.3783Coordinates: 49°29′18″N 1°22′42″W / 49.4883°N 1.3783°W / 49.4883; -1.3783
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Cherbourg-Octeville
Canton	Montebourg
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes de la région de Montebourg
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Pierre Mauquest
Area¹	5.89 km² (2.27 sq mi)
Population (2006)²	2,013
• Density	340/km² (890/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	50341 / 50310
Elevation	21–116 m (69–381 ft) (avg. 51 m or 167 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ² Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Montebourg is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

Geography

Montebourg is a commune in the Manche department (Basse-Normandie) in Normandy in north-western France. It is located southeast of Cherbourg.

	The arms of Montebourg are blazoned : Gules, a cross moline Or.

Montebourg is twinned with:

File:Montebourg,_Jumelage,_Aachen-Walheim.jpgAachen Partnership Committee
File:Montebourg,_Jumelage,_Sturminster_Newton.jpgSturminster Newton Partnership Committee
File:Montebourg,_Jumelage,_Saint_Saviour.jpgSaint Saviour Partnership Committee

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