Saint-Gilles

commune in Manche, France

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Saint-Gilles is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Marigny, Manche, and the arrondissement of Saint-Lô. It is located in the Normandy region and shares borders with the neighboring areas of Canisy, Agneaux, Thèreval, and Quibou. The official name of the locality is Saint-Gilles, and it falls under the associated electoral district of the canton of Saint-Lô-1.

The commune covers an area of 7.84 square kilometers and has an elevation above sea level of 104 meters. Its population is recorded as 1,030, comprising 452 males and 471 females. The postal code for the area is 50180. Saint-Gilles is also noted for having a cafe within its boundaries.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Saint-Gilles is referenced by 451 other articles, and connects out to France, time zone and geographic coordinate system.

It is catalogued under the topic Communes of Manche.

Its subject is documented across 37 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: Saint-Gilles
Region: Normandie
Country: France
Population: 812

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Key facts

Country: France
Region: Normandy
Department: Manche
Arrondissement: Saint-Lô
Canton: Saint-Lô-1
Intercommunality: Saint-Lô Agglo
Mayor 2020 2026: Jean-Luc Lerouxel
Area: 7.84 km (3.03 sq mi)
Population 2023: 1,030
Density: 131/km (340/sq mi)
Demonym: Saint-Gillais
Time zone: UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code: 50483 /50180
Elevation: 12–104 m (39–341 ft) , (avg. 101 m or 331 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Saint-Gilles
Country: France
Located in: arrondissement of Saint-Lô
Population: 1030
Area: 7.84
Elevation: 70
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Hébécrevon
Image: Saint-Gilles.jpg

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postal code: 50180
Commons category: Saint-Gilles (Manche)
different from: Saint-Gilles
associated electoral district: canton of Saint-Lô-1
male population: 452
female population: 471
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email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-2-33-56-63-16

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Encyclopedic overview

Saint-Gilles ( French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒil] ) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. In 1848 John Ruskin and his new wife, the former Effie Gray, visited St Gilles. Ruskin noted "The Church of Saint Giles has some remarkable examples of the final stage of transition from flamboyant to Renaissance".