Cherbourg-Octeville

Cherbourg-Octeville
Delegated commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Location of Cherbourg-Octeville
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Cherbourg-Octeville is located in France
Cherbourg-Octeville
Cherbourg-Octeville
Cherbourg-Octeville is located in Normandy
Cherbourg-Octeville
Cherbourg-Octeville
Coordinates: 49°38′N 1°37′W / 49.63°N 1.62°W / 49.63; -1.62
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
Canton3 cantons
CommuneCherbourg-en-Cotentin
Area
1
14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
35,338
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
50120
Elevation0–133 m (0–436 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cherbourg-Octeville (French: [ʃɛʁbuʁ ɔkt(ə)vil] ⓘ) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.[2] It was formed when Cherbourg and Octeville merged on 28 February 2000.[3] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin,[4] of which it became a delegated commune.[2] Its population was 35,338 in 2019.[1]

Cherbourg-Octeville is represented by a delegate mayor (Sébastien Fagnen, elected in 2017)[5] and a delegate municipal council.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200740,288—    
201237,121−1.62%
201735,493−0.89%
201935,338−0.22%
Source: INSEE[6][7][1]

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References and notes

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  1. ^ a b c Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ a b Commune déléguée de Cherbourg-Octeville, INSEE
  3. ^ Décret 23 February 2000 (in French)
  4. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 1 December 2015 (in French)
  5. ^ "Sébastien Fagnen devient le plus jeune maire de Cherbourg-Octeville". La Manche Libre. 18 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Populations légales 2012: Commune de Cherbourg-Octeville (50129)". Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  7. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE


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