Saint-James

Saint-James
The church of Saint-Jacques
The church of Saint-Jacques
Location of Saint-James
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Saint-James is located in France
Saint-James
Saint-James
Saint-James is located in Normandy
Saint-James
Saint-James
Coordinates: 48°31′25″N 1°19′24″W / 48.5236°N 1.3233°W / 48.5236; -1.3233
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementAvranches
CantonSaint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
IntercommunalityCA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) David Juquin[1]
Area
1
86.41 km2 (33.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,890
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50487 /50240
Elevation28–151 m (92–495 ft)
(avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-James (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ʒɑm]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.[3] On 1 January 2017, the former communes of Argouges, Carnet, La Croix-Avranchin, Montanel, Vergoncey and Villiers-le-Pré were merged into Saint-James.[4]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 8 July 2016 (in French)