Cherbourg-Octeville
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Categories: Coastal cities | Communes of Manche
| Cherbourg-Octeville | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Région | Basse-Normandie |
| Département | Manche (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg-Octeville |
| Canton | Chief town of 3 cantons |
| INSEE Code | 50129 |
| Postal code | 50100 and 50130 |
| Mayor Term of office | Bernard Cazeneuve |
| Intercommunality | Communauté Urbaine de Cherbourg (CUC) |
| Longitude | 01°38' W |
| Latitude | 49°38'22 N |
| Altitude | average: minimum: maximum: 127 m (Montagne du Roule) |
| Area | 6.91 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 44,108 (1999) |
| Population density | 3,667 pers/km² |
Cherbourg-Octeville is a town and commune in Normandy, north-west France. It was formed when the city of Cherbourg absorbed Octeville on February 28, 2000, and was officially renamed Cherbourg-Octeville.
Cherbourg holds an arsenal of the French Navy.
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Geography
Cherbourg-Octeville is situated at the north of the Cotentin Peninsula. It is in the Manche département (of which it is the sous-préfecture) in the Basse-Normandie région. The city has an area of 6.9km2.
Demographics
The combined population of Cherbourg and Octeville at the 1999 census was 42,318 inhabitants. Population of Cherbourg metropolitan area (the aire urbaine de Cherbourg) at the 1999 census was 117,855 inhabitants.
History
Cherbourg-Octeville
Cherbourg was the first stop of RMS Titanic after it left Southampton, England.
On 19 June 1864, the naval engagement between USS Kearsarge and CSS Alabama took place off Cherbourg.
Periphery
La Glacerie comes from the French for glass factory in which the name comes from. In 1655, Lucas de Néhou built a glass factory which was provided for buildings like Galerie des Glaces and Château de Versailles.
The manufacture in La Glacerie was destroyed by Allied bombardments in 1944.
Sites of interest
La Glacerie has a race track.
The Cité de la mer is a large museum devoted to scientific and historical aspects of maritime subjects.
Transportation
Cherbourg-Octeville is a seaport on the English Channel, with the majority of its cross channel ferry services being operated by Brittany Ferries to Poole and Portsmouth.
The nearest airport is in Maupertus-sur-Mer which is named Cherbourg Maupertuis (IATA code: CER, IACO code: LFRC).
See also
- Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg), a musical film
- Cité de la mer
External link
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