Teurthéville-Scrap-metal

Teurthéville-Scrap-metal is a common French, located in the department of the Manche and the area Basse-Normandie.

Geography

History

Toponymy

The Teurthéville-Scrap-metal name is very old, it probably comes from the name of the Norman knight Thorketill which took possession of this territory (villa) with Xe century, that is to say: the field of Thortketill. This name evolved/moved during the centuries, one wrote in 1182 Torquetevilla: this form Tor- remained used until the beginning of the XVIIe century, and will disappear slowly for the form current: Teur- . In 1600, one wrote Turquetheville, then by abbreviation that became Turtheville in 1640 and since 1790 Teurthéville. It is as since the Revolution as the word scrap-metal was added to him because of the landscape. Teurthéville is still called in the country, in language Norman: Tourtaville.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of the English Channel

External bonds

Teurthéville-Scrap-metal on the site of the national geographical Institute
Teurthéville-Scrap-metal on the site of INSEE
Teurthéville-Scrap-metal on the site of Quid
Localization of Teurthéville-Scrap-metal on a chart of France and communes bordering Teurthéville-Scrap-metal
Plane on Mapquest

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