Flamanville, Manche
Commune in Normandy, France
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Flamanville (French pronunciation: [flamɑ̃vil]) is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.
Flamanville | |
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The signal station | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Flamanville | |
  Flamanville  Flamanville | |
| Coordinates: 49°31′53″N 1°51′55″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Les Pieux |
| Intercommunality | CA Cotentin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Franck Brisset[1] |
Area 1 | 7.22 km2 (2.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,639 |
| • Density | 227/km2 (588/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50184 /50340 |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| 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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Heraldry
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The arms of Flamanville are blazoned : Per fess 1: Azure, a lion passant and in base 3 barrulets argent; 2: Gules, 3 'maisons' (towers) Or. Upper part Bazan, lower part Sesmaisons.
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Nuclear plants
On its territory is installed the seaside Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant, established there in the 1980s, with two PWR reactors of 1300 MWe each, which were put into operation in 1986 and 1987.
A third reactor (an EPR) came into operation in December 2024 after years of delay and cost overruns.
There are also plans for later fourth reactor.
