Le Havre
commune in Seine-Maritime, France
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.
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. |
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- ↑ 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.