Saint-Jean-de-Daye
Commune in Normandy, France
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Saint-Jean-de-Daye (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ də dɛ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.[3]
Saint-Jean-de-Daye | |
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 The church | |
 Location of Saint-Jean-de-Daye | |
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| Coordinates: 49°13′43″N 1°08′12″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Lô |
| Canton | Pont-Hébert |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Lô Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicole Godard[1] |
Area 1 | 4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 656 |
| • Density | 155/km2 (401/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50488 /50620 |
| Elevation | 0–47 m (0–154 ft) (avg. 43 m or 141 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
In 1839, Saint-Jean-de-Daye, having recorded just 352 registered inhabitants in 1836, absorbed the adjacent Le Mesnil-Véneron commune of 200 people. However, the ensuing decade saw economic and demographic growth and in 1847 Le Mesnil-Véneron was reinstated as a separate commune.[4]
