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Upper Normandy

Upper Normandy
Ĥâote-Normaundie (Norman)
Haute-Normandie (French)
Region of France
Flag of Upper Normandy
Flag 		Official logo of Upper Normandy
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Country  France
Prefecture Rouen
Departments
2
Government
 • President Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol (PS)
Area
 • Total 12,317 km2 (4,756 sq mi)
Population (2007-01-01)
 • Total 1,915,000
 • Density 160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code FR-Q
GDP (2012)[1] Ranked 13th
Total €49.8 billion (US$64.1 bn)
Per capita €26,984 (US$34,706)
NUTS Region FR2
Website region-haute-normandie.com

Upper Normandy (French: Haute-Normandie, IPA: ; Norman: Ĥâote-Normaundie) is one of the 27 regions of France. It was created in 1984 from two departments: Seine-Maritime and Eure, when Normandy was divided into Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy. This division continues to provoke controversy, and many people continue to call for the two regions to be reunited. However, the name Upper Normandy existed prior to 1956 and referred by tradition to territories currently included within the administrative region: the Pays de Caux, the Pays de Bray (not that of Picardy), the Roumois, the Campagne of Le Neubourg, the Plaine de Saint-André and the Norman Vexin. Today, most of the Pays d'Auge, as well as a small portion of the Pays d'Ouche, are located in Lower Normandy. Rouen and Le Havre are important urban centers.

Contents

  • Major communities 1
  • See also 2
  • References 3
  • External links 4

Major communities

Rouen
The Saint-Vincent neighborhood in Le Havre
Évreux

Rouen is the regional capital, historically important with many fine churches and buildings, including the tallest cathedral tower in France. The region's largest city, in terms of municipal population, is Le Havre, although Rouen is by far the most populous urban area and metropolitan area. The region is twinned with the London Borough of Redbridge in England. Its economy is centered on agriculture, industry, petrochemicals and tourism.

Bernay
Dieppe
Évreux
Fécamp
Le Grand-Quevilly
Le Havre
Le Petit-Quevilly
Louviers
Mont-Saint-Aignan
Rouen
Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray
Sotteville-lès-Rouen
Vernon

See also

References

  1. ^  

External links

  • Upper Normandy : a haven of peace – official French website (English)
  • Official website (French)

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