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Manche (; ; Norman: ) is a coastal French department in Normandy on the English Channel, which is known as , literally "the sleeve", in French. Manche is bordered by Ille-et-Vilaine and Mayenne to the south, Orne and Calvados to the east, the English Channel to the west and north and by sharing maritime borders with the Crown Dependencies of Bailiwick of Jersey and Bailiwick of Guernsey of the United Kingdom to the west. It had a population of 497,522 in 2023.

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Manche is a coastal French department located in Normandy along the English Channel, bordered by other French departments to the south and east and by British Crown Dependencies to the west. With a 2023 population of nearly 500,000 people, it serves as an important regional area connecting France to the English Channel and the wider British Isles.

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From top down, left to right: Mont-Saint-Michel, Watchtowers in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, Islands of Chausey and Château de Gratot
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Location of Manche in France
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France
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Normandy
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Accueil - Les services de l'État dans la Manche

Portail des services de l'Etat dans la Manche. Préfet de Manche | Actualités, votre sécurité, démarches administratives, service public, résultats élections, préfectures, agriculture, éducation, économie, consommation, finances, collectivités, cohésion sociale, association Les services de l'État dans la Manche

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"Manche (French pronunciation: [m]) is a French department in Normandy (Normandie), named for the English Channel, which is known as La Manche, literally "the sleeve", in French, that borders its north and west shores and part of its east shore."

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Official name
Manche
Population
497522
Area
5938
Official website
www.manche.pref.gouv.fr
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inception
1790-03-04
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annual number of weddings
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Manche (; ; Norman: ) is a coastal French department in Normandy on the English Channel, which is known as , literally "the sleeve", in French. Manche is bordered by Ille-et-Vilaine and Mayenne to the south, Orne and Calvados to the east, the English Channel to the west and north and by sharing maritime borders with the Crown Dependencies of Bailiwick of Jersey and Bailiwick of Guernsey of the United Kingdom to the west. It had a population of 497,522 in 2023.

== History == Manche is one of the original 83 Departments of France, established during the French Revolution on 26 February 1790. It was created from part of the province of Normandy.

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