Gréville-Hague

Gréville-Hague
Part of La Hague
The rock of Castel Vendon
The rock of Castel Vendon
Location of Gréville-Hague
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Gréville-Hague is located in France
Gréville-Hague
Gréville-Hague
Gréville-Hague is located in Normandy
Gréville-Hague
Gréville-Hague
Coordinates: 49°40′30″N 1°48′00″W / 49.675°N 1.800°W / 49.675; -1.800
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonLa Hague
CommuneLa Hague
Area
1
10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
692
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
DemonymGrévillais
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
50440
Elevation0–167 m (0–548 ft)
Websitewww.greville-hague.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gréville-Hague (French pronunciation: [ɡʁevil aɡ]) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune La Hague.[2] A hamlet (Gruchy) of the village is the birthplace of Jean-François Millet, a notable impressionist painter. Several of his most important paintings depict local landscapes or rural labour.

Location of a major World War II battery, as well as massive French fortifications (never completed) to protect the deep-water port of Cherbourg.

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References

  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 27 September 2016 (in French)
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