| Querqueville | |
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| Part of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | |
 View of the cemetery | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Querqueville | |
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| Coordinates: 49°39′51″N 1°41′38″W / 49.6642°N 1.6939°W / 49.6642; -1.6939 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | La Hague |
| Commune | Cherbourg-en-Cotentin |
| Area | 5.56 km (2.15 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,036 |
| • Density | 910/km (2,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Querquevillais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50460 |
| Elevation | 0–115 m (0–377 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) |
| Website | www.ville-querqueville.fr |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Querqueville (French pronunciation: [kɛʁkəvil]) is a former commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.
The Chapel of Saint Germanus (Chapelle Saint-Germain) with its trefoil floorplan incorporates elements of one of the earliest surviving places of Christian worship in the Cotentin Peninsula - perhaps second only to the Gallo-Roman baptistry at Port-Bail.
Heraldry
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The arms of Querqueville are blazoned: Gules, a trefoil chapel Or, pierced and open sable, on a chief azure, three bees Or.
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History
During WII, Querqueville Airfield (Advanced Landing Ground) was rebuilt on a former French Navy airfield.
See also
References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral 1 December 2015 (in French)
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