Coutances

Coutances
Subprefecture and commune
Coutances Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location of Coutances
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Coordinates: 49°03′N 1°26′W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Coutances
Canton	Coutances
Intercommunality	Coutances Mer et Bocage
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Dominique Bourdin
Area 1	12.51 km2 (4.83 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	8,321
• Density	665.1/km2 (1,723/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	50147 /50200
Elevation	12–150 m (39–492 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Coutances (French pronunciation: [kutɑ̃s] ^ⓘ; Norman: Couotaunches) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.