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Fermanville

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Fermanville

Total population

1,282

Elevation0 m

Land area11.6 km²

Coordinates49.69°, -1.44°

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City facts

Elevation

0 m

Area

11.6 km²

Official website

Sister cities

Gondrin

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Overview

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

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History & geography

History

French submarine Prométhée sank off Fermanville on 7 July 1932.

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Geography

Latitude

49.6870

Longitude

-1.4416

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

17,301

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

European Robin
Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
358
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
300
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
283
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
255
Three-cornered Garlic
Allium triquetrum L. · Liliopsida
253
Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
236
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
225
Rock Samphire
Crithmum maritimum L. · Magnoliopsida
212

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

16

Largest magnitude

3.9

Largest event

2014-07-11

Most recent

M 3.9 — 2014-07-11
23 km W of Saint Helier, Jersey
M 3.9 — 2011-07-14
62 km SSE of Ventnor, United Kingdom
M 2.6 — 2007-05-22
5 km N of Urville-Nacqueville, France
M 3.3 — 2006-11-10
20 km N of Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, France
M 3.3 — 2005-11-16
22 km WNW of Sainte-Adresse, France
M 2.7 — 2005-10-24
19 km NNE of Fermanville, France

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint-Pierre

Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint-Pierre

Armand de Bricqueville

Armand de Bricqueville

French politician and soldier (1785-1844)

French poet (1811–1893)

Pierre-Marie Beaude

French sculptor

French Catholic theologian and priest, Eudist (1863-1944)

Pierre Le Nordez

French sculptor (1814–1892)

French politician

French official

Alice Robbe

French tennis player

Bernard Bonaventure Clérel de Tocqueville

7 Mar 1730 Tocqueville - 8 Jan 1776 Paris

French engineer

Gaston d'Espinose

Bernard-Marie de Chivré

Alonze Louis Edmond Marie Joseph d'Espinose

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code: 50178
Department: 50
Region: 28
Population (Wikidata): 1,283

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Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
• INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr