Coutances

Coutances is a commune of Normandy, France, in the Manche d?partement, of which it is a sous-pr?fecture. Population (1999): 9,546.

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It is the chief-town of the Arrondissement of Coutances.

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Capital of the Unelli, a Gaulish tribe, the town took the name of Constantia in 298 during the reign of Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus. The surrounding region, called in Latin the pagus Constantinus subsequently became known as the Cotentin Peninsula

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The town was destroyed by invading Normans in 866, who later established settlements and incorporated the whole peninsula into the Duchy of Normandy in 933.

Commune: A commune or comune is a system of social and economic organization which involves the common ownership of resources and/or shared obligations. Within that framework, the word can have various meanings:...

Normandy: Normandy is a geographical region in northern France. Upper Normandy (Haute-Normandie) consists of the French d?partements of Seine-Maritime and Eure, and Lower Normandy (Basse-Normandie) of the d?partements of Orne, Calvados, and Manche....

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