Le Havre
Appearance
Le Havre | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
![]() Le Havre in mid-2005 | |
Coordinates: 49°29′N 0°06′E / 49.49°N 0.10°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Seine-Maritime |
Arrondissement | Le Havre |
Canton | Le Havre-1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
Intercommunality | CA havraise |
Government | |
• Mayor (since 2020) | Édouard Philippe (DVD) |
Area 1 | 46.95 km2 (18.13 sq mi) |
• Urban (2009) | 194.9 km2 (75.3 sq mi) |
• Metro (2009) | 678.4 km2 (261.9 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | 175,497 |
• Rank | 13th in France |
• Density | 3,700/km2 (9,700/sq mi) |
• Urban (2009) | 242,474[1] |
• Metro (2009) | 293,361[2] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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. |
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.
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 in the city.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 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.