Le Havre
Le Havre is a city in Normandy. It is one of the most important ports in France. It is located on the right bank of the Seine river along the English Channel.
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Le Havre | |
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| Le Havre in mid-2005 | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Upper Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Le Havre |
| Canton | Le Havre-1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
| Intercommunality | CA havraise |
| Mayor | Édouard Philippe (DVD) (since 2020) |
| Statistics | |
| Land area1 | 46.95 km2 (18.13 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 175,497 (2010) |
| - Ranking | 13th in France |
| - Density | 3,738/km2 (9,680/sq mi) |
| Urban area | 194.9 km2 (75.3 sq mi) (2009) |
| - Population | 242,474[1] (2009) |
| Metro area | 678.4 km2 (261.9 sq mi) (2009) |
| - Population | 293,361[2] (2009) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC +1) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76351/ 76600, 76610, 76620 |
| 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. | |
The city and port were founded by the King Francis I of France in 1517.
The city was bombed during World War II. The damaged area was rebuilt by Auguste Perret from 1945 to 1964.[3] This section was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The École de management de Normandie is located in the city.
References
- ↑ INSEE 2010 Urban Area (76701) (in French)
- ↑ INSEE 2010 Metro Area (032) (in French)
- ↑ "Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret". UNESCO. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
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