Périers, Manche
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The church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul on market day
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Location within Normandy region
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| Coordinates: 49°11′14″N 1°24′22″W / 49.1872°N 1.4061°WCoordinates: 49°11′14″N 1°24′22″W / 49.1872°N 1.4061°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Coutances |
| Canton | Périers |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Sèves et Taute |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gabriel Daube |
| Area1 | 14.62 km2 (5.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,450 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50394 / 50190 |
| Elevation | 6–36 m (20–118 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Périers [peʁ.je] is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Périers was liberated by the 2nd Battalion, 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, of the United States Army, on July 27, 1944.
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