Surtainville

Surtainville
The church of Saint-Pierre
Surtainville
Location within Lower Normandy region Surtainville
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Cherbourg-Octeville
Canton	Les Pieux
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes des Pieux
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Mr Jérôme Bonnissent
Area1	14.61 km2 (5.64 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	1,167
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	50585 / 50270
Elevation	3–81 m (9.8–265.7 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Surtainville is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It is located on the west coast of the Cotentin Peninsula about 25 km south of Cherbourg. The principal economic activity is horticulture, with an emphasis on salad crops; tourism, especially camping, is a subsidiary activity.

See also

• Communes of the Manche department