Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Subprefecture and commune in Normandy, France
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
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An aerial view of Cherbourg
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Coordinates: 49°38′20″N 1°37′30″W / 49.639°N 1.625°W / 49.639; -1.625 | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
Canton | 6 cantons |
Intercommunality | CA Cotentin |
Government
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• Mayor (2020 – 2026) | Benoît Arrivé [1] |
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68.54 km 2 (26.46 sq mi) |
Population | 77,789 |
• Density | 1,100/km 2 (2,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET ) |
• Summer ( DST ) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST ) |
INSEE /Postal code |
50129
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km 2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Cherbourg-en-Cotentin ( French pronunciation: [ʃɛʁbuʁ ɑ̃ kɔtɑ̃tɛ̃] ) is a port city in the department of Manche , Normandy , northwestern France, established on 1 January 2016. [3] The commune takes its name from Cherbourg , the main town of the commune, and the Cotentin Peninsula . Cherbourg is an important commercial, ferry and military port on the English Channel . Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is a Maritime prefecture and sub-prefecture of Manche. Due to its union, it is the most populous commune in its department with 79,144 inhabitants as of 2018 (of which 35,545 in Cherbourg-Octeville ), [4] making it the first city of the department before the Saint-Lô prefecture and the second in the region after Caen . Its urban unit is composed of three communes (Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Martinvast and Tollevast ), [5] and has 81,963 inhabitants (2018). Its larger functional area (covering 77 communes) has 152,630 inhabitants (2018). [6]
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The onomastics of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin are, particularly for the first particle, heavily contested. Theories include descent from Latin , Gallo-Latin , Proto-Germanic , Anglo-Saxon , and Old Norse . A medieval folk etymology from *Caesaris burgis ("Caesar's town", from Julius Caesar ) is easily discounted.
Administration
The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Cherbourg-Octeville , Équeurdreville-Hainneville , La Glacerie , Querqueville and Tourlaville . [3] The seat of the commune is in Cherbourg. Cherbourg-Octeville was established on 28 February 2000 by merger of the former communes of Cherbourg and Octeville . [7]
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is part of the arrondissement of Cherbourg , and of 6 cantons : Cherbourg-en-Cotentin-1 , Cherbourg-en-Cotentin-2 , Cherbourg-en-Cotentin-3 , Cherbourg-en-Cotentin-4 , Cherbourg-en-Cotentin-5 and La Hague . [3] [8]
Population
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 79,121 | — |
1975 | 82,539 | +0.61% |
1982 | 85,485 | +0.50% |
1990 | 92,045 | +0.93% |
1999 | 88,588 | −0.42% |
2007 | 85,149 | −0.49% |
2012 | 81,103 | −0.97% |
2017 | 79,200 | −0.47% |
Populations of the area corresponding with the commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin at 1 January 2020.
Source: INSEE [9] |
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Total: 79200
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Source: INSEE [9] |
Housing
In 2017, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin there were 43,118 dwellings of which 88.8% of primary residences, 3.5% second homes and 7.7% vacant houses. 50.5% were houses and 48.8% were apartments. [10] Of the 37,983 principal residences built before 2015, the largest share (35.7%) was built between 1971 and 1990. 6.6% were built between 2006 and 2014, [10] which is much lower than the departmental rate (11.1%). [11]
The commune shares the social housing with the Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin . Several HLM agencies are responsible for social housing of the agglomeration: Presqu'île Habitat , Les Cités Cherbourgeoises , HLM du Cotentin , Manche Habitat and HLM Coutances Granville . [12]
Education
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Public senior high schools/sixth-form colleges include:
- Lycée Jean-François-Millet (former Cherbourg-Octeville) [13]
- Lycée Victor-Grignard (former Cherbourg-Octeville) [14]
- Lycée Alexis-de-Tocqueville (former Cherbourg-Octeville) [15]
Private senior high schools/sixth-form colleges include:
- Lycée privé Thomas-Hélye (former Cherbourg-Octeville) [16]
Politics
Presidential elections second round
Election | Candidate | Party | % | |
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2017 [17] | Emmanuel Macron | LREM | 71.43 | |
2022 [17] | 62.99 | |||
Sights
- The Abbey and Church of Notre-Dame-du-Vœu [ fr ]
- The Basilica of the Holy Trinity [ fr ]
- The Church of Saint-Clément
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2020" . The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies . 29 December 2022.
- 1 2 3 Arrêté préfectoral 1 December 2015 (in French)
- ↑ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018 , INSEE
- ↑ "Unité urbaine 2020 de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50501)" (in French). INSEE . Retrieved 10 March 2021 .
- ↑ "Comparateur de territoire: Aire d'attraction des villes 2020 de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (071), Unité urbaine 2020 de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50501)" (in French). INSEE . Retrieved 16 June 2022 .
- ↑ Décret 23 February 2000 (in French)
- ↑ Décret n° 2020-212 du 5 mars 2020 modifiant le décret n° 2014-246 du 25 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Manche
- 1 2 Population en historique depuis 1968 , INSEE
- 1 2 Dossier complet: Commune de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50129) , INSEE
- ↑ Dossier complet: Département de la Manche (50) , INSEE
- ↑ "Logement social" (in French). Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin . Retrieved 9 September 2020 .
- ↑ Home . Lycée Jean-François-Millet. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.
- ↑ Home . Lycée Victor-Grignard. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.
- ↑ Home . Lycée Alexis-de-Tocqueville. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.
- ↑ Home . Lycée privé Thomas-Hélye. Retrieved on November 17, 2016.
- 1 2 "Résultats élections: Cherbourg-en-Cotentin" . Le Monde .
External links
- Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (in French)
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