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Biville

Biville is a former commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune La Hague.

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Biville
Part of La Hague
The church of Saint-Pierre
The church of Saint-Pierre
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Coordinates: 49°36′49″N 1°49′16″W / 49.6136°N 1.8211°W / 49.6136; -1.8211
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonLa Hague
CommuneLa Hague
Area
1
8.70 km2 (3.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)1
524
 • Density60.2/km2 (156/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
50440
Elevation2–179 m (6.6–587.3 ft)
(avg. 125 m or 410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Biville (French pronunciation: [bivil]) is a former commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune La Hague.2

The parish church, dedicated to Saint Peter, also houses the relics of a native son of Biville, the priest and miracle-worker Thomas Hélye (1187–1257).3

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References

References

  1. "Populations de référence 2023" [Reference populations 2023] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2025.
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 27 September 2016 (in French)
  3. Thurston, Herbert J.; Attwater, Donald, eds. (1990). Butler's Lives of the Saints: Complete Edition. Volume IV: October • November • December. Westminster, Maryland: Christian Classics. pp. 151–152.