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Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

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Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Total population

77,808

Coordinates49.64°, -1.62°

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Overview

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, commonly known as Cherbourg, is a major port city in the department of Manche, Normandy, northwestern France, established on 1 January 2016. The commune takes its name from Cherbourg, the main town of the commune, and from the Cotentin Peninsula. Cherbourg is an important commercial, ferry and military port on the English Channel.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
49.6425
Longitude
-1.6250
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
50129
Department
50
Region
28
Population (Wikidata)
78,258

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr