Cherbourg-Octeville

Cherbourg-Octeville
Location of Cherbourg-Octeville
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
Country France
Region Normandy
Department Manche
Arrondissement Cherbourg
Canton 3 cantons
Commune Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Area
1
14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
35,338
 • Density 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
50120
Elevation 0–133 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. It was formed when Cherbourg and Octeville merged on 28 February 2000. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, of which it became a delegated commune. Its population was 35,338 in 2019.

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

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
2007 40,288 —    
2012 37,121 −1.62%
2017 35,493 −0.89%
2019 35,338 −0.22%
Source: INSEE

See also

References and notes

  1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. Commune de Cherbourg-Octeville (50129), commune déléguée, 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