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Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | |
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 An aerial view of Cherbourg | |
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| Coordinates:49°38′20″N1°37′30″W / 49.639°N 1.625°W /49.639; -1.625 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | 6 cantons |
| Intercommunality | CA Cotentin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Benoît Arrivé[1] |
Area 1 | 68.54 km2 (26.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 78,028 |
| • Density | 1,138/km2 (2,949/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50129 /50100 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (French pronunciation:[ʃɛʁbuʁɑ̃kɔtɑ̃tɛ̃],lit. 'Cherbourg in Cotentin';Norman:Tchidbouo) is a major portcity in thedepartment ofManche,Normandy, northwestern France, established on 1 January 2016.[3] The commune takes its name fromCherbourg, the main town of the commune, and from theCotentin Peninsula. Cherbourg is an important commercial, ferry and military port on theEnglish Channel.
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is amaritime prefecture and a sub-prefecture of Manche. The merger makes it the most populous commune in the department, with 79,144 inhabitants as of 2018 (of which 35,545 inCherbourg-Octeville)[4] and the largest city of the department, ahead of theSaint-Lô prefecture, and the second-largest city in the region, afterCaen. Itsurban unit is composed of three communes (Cherbourg-en-Cotentin,Martinvast andTollevast)[5] and has 81,963 inhabitants (2018). Its largerfunctional area covers 77 communes and had 152,630 inhabitants as of 2018.[6]
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Theonomastics of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin are, particularly for the first particle, heavily contested. Theories include descent fromLatin,Gallo-Latin,Proto-Germanic,Anglo-Saxon andOld Norse. A medievalfolk etymology from*Caesaris burgis ("Caesar's town", fromJulius Caesar) is easily discounted.
The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by a merger of the former communes ofCherbourg-Octeville,Équeurdreville-Hainneville,La Glacerie,Querqueville andTourlaville.[3] The seat of the commune is in Cherbourg. Cherbourg-Octeville had been established on 28 February 2000 by merger of the former communes of Cherbourg andOcteville.[7]
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is part of thearrondissement of Cherbourg, and of 6cantons:Cherbourg-en-Cotentin-1,Cherbourg-en-Cotentin-2,Cherbourg-en-Cotentin-3,Cherbourg-en-Cotentin-4,Cherbourg-en-Cotentin-5 andLa Hague.[3][8]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 79,121 | — |
| 1975 | 82,539 | +0.61% |
| 1982 | 85,485 | +0.50% |
| 1990 | 92,045 | +0.93% |
| 1999 | 88,588 | −0.42% |
| 2007 | 85,149 | −0.49% |
| 2012 | 81,103 | −0.97% |
| 2017 | 79,200 | −0.47% |
| Populations of the area corresponding with the commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin at 1 January 2020. Source:INSEE[9] | ||
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| Total: 79200
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In 2017, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin there were 43,118 dwellings of which 88.8% of primary residences, 3.5% second homes and 7.7% vacant houses. 50.5% were houses and 48.8% were apartments.[10] Of the 37,983 principal residences built before 2015, the largest share (35.7%) was built between 1971 and 1990. 6.6% were built between 2006 and 2014,[10] which is much lower than the departmental rate (11.1%).[11]
The commune shares the social housing with theCommunauté d'agglomération du Cotentin. SeveralHLM agencies are responsible for social housing of the agglomeration:Presqu'île Habitat,Les Cités Cherbourgeoises,HLM du Cotentin,Manche Habitat andHLM Coutances Granville.[12]
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Public senior high schools/sixth-form colleges include:
Private senior high schools/sixth-form colleges include:
The city is served byCherbourg–Maupertus Airport. However, there are no schedule flights to and from the airport. The nearest airports areCaen–Carpiquet Airport, located 118 km (73 mi) south east andRennes - Saint-Jacques Airport, located 241 km (150 mi) south west of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.
| Election | Candidate | Party | % | |
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| 2017[17] | Emmanuel Macron | LREM | 71.43 | |
| 2022[17] | 62.99 | |||
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