Omonville-la-Petite
Omonville-la-Petite is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune La Hague.[2]
The house of Jacques Prévert in Ormonville
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Part of La Hague | |
 The church of Saint-Martin | |
Location of Omonville-la-Petite 
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| Coordinates: 49°42′00″N 1°52′59″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | La Hague |
| Commune | La Hague |
| Area 1 | 6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | 127 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50440 |
| Elevation | 0–181 m (0–594 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ormonville is known to be the place where French poet Jacques Prévert (1900–1977) lived the last years of his life and where he is buried.
It is also the birthplace of French biologist Félix Mesnil (1868–1938).
See also
References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral 27 September 2016 (in French)
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