Yquelon
Commune in Normandy, France
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Yquelon (French pronunciation: [iklɔ̃]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Yquelon | |
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The church in Yquelon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Yquelon | |
  Yquelon  Yquelon | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′56″N 1°33′15″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Avranches |
| Canton | Granville |
| Intercommunality | Granville, Terre et Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Sorre[1] |
Area 1 | 2.14 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,240 |
| • Density | 579/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Yquelonnais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50647 /50400 |
| Elevation | 17–67 m (56–220 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 426 | — |
| 1975 | 491 | +2.05% |
| 1982 | 674 | +4.63% |
| 1990 | 718 | +0.79% |
| 1999 | 958 | +3.26% |
| 2007 | 982 | +0.31% |
| 2012 | 1,040 | +1.15% |
| 2017 | 1,091 | +0.96% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
