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Les Méchins

Municipality, 976 residents (2026)48° 60′ N, 66° 59′ WName of French origin

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    Around Les Méchins

    Type of activity

    In the municipality, within 5 km

    Villages and areas: Les Îlets (2.9 km), Petits-Méchins (4.7 km)

    5 km to 10 km

    No places or activities listed in this ring.

    Villages and areas: Ruisseau-à-Sem (6.3 km), Dalibaire-Ouest (9.6 km)

    10 km to 20 km

    Villages and areas: Cherbourg (10 km), Baie-des-Capucins (10 km), Cherbourg-Centre (11 km), Capucins (12 km), Ruisseau-à-la-Loutre (13 km), Petit-Cherbourg (15 km), Petits-Capucins (15 km), Grosses-Roches (15 km)

    Upcoming events

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    Villages, hamlets and areas of Les Méchins

    Capucins, Cherbourg, Cherbourg-Centre, Dalibaire-Ouest, Les Îlets, Petits-Méchins, Ruisseau-à-Sem

    History and growth

    1. 1878Founded (date according to Wikidata)
    2. November 27, 1982Incorporation as municipalité
    3. January 9, 19862 former names registered on the same day with the Commission de toponymie: Saint-Paulin-Dalibaire, Saint-Thomas-de-Cherbourg. These are mostly the names of the former municipalities, parishes and villages merged into Les Méchins, not successive name changes.
    1,580 residents in 1,986, 976 in 2,026. Estimates from the ISQ and census data, via the MAMH.

    Read the full history on Wikipedia

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