cherbourg-octeville

Cherbourg is a city of Normandy, in northwestern France, in the Manche dpartement, of which it is a sous-prfecture. It is a seaport on the English Channel. The city of Cherbourg absorbed Octeville on February 28, 2000, and was officially renamed Cherbourg-Octeville. The nearest airport is in Maupertus-sur-Mer which is named Cherbourg Maupertuis (IATA code: CER, IACO code: LFRC). Cherbourg holds an arsenal of the French Navy.

History

Cherbourg-Octeville

Cherbourg was the first stop of RMS Titanic after it left Southampton, England. On 19 June 1864, the naval engagement between USS Kearsarge and CSS Alabama took place off Cherbourg.

Periphery

La Glacerie comes from the French for glass factory in which the name comes from. In 1655, Lucas de Nhou built a glass factory which was provided for buildings like Galerie des Glaces and Chteau de Versailles. The manufacture in La Glacerie was destroyed by Allied bombardments in 1944.

Demographics

The combined population of Cherbourg and Octeville at the 1999 census was 42,318 inhabitants. Population of Cherbourg metropolitan area (French: aire urbaine de Cherbourg) at the 1999 census was 117,855 inhabitants.

Sites of interest

La Glacerie also has a race track.

Arrondissement

The Arrondissement of Cherbourg-Octeville includes 15 cantons and 189 communes:

Canton of Beaumont-Hague (part of Communaut de Communes de la Hague)

Name !! Population (1999) !! Area !! Density !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
Auderville	291	4.33 km	50020	50440	Audervillais sing., -e pl.	-
Biville	418	8.7 km	48.05/km	50057	50040	-	-

Canton of Barneville-Carteret:

Name !! Population (1999) !! Area !! Density !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
Barneville-Carteret	2,458	10.29 km	238.87/km	50031	50270	-	-
Baubigny	168	6.41 km	26.2/km	50033	50270	-	-

Canton of Branville-Hague:

Name !! Population (1999) !! Area !! Density !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
Branville-Hague	108	2.12 km	47.64/km	50073	50440	-	-

Other: The port of Barneville-Carteret is linked with the Channel Islands.

Other: Brhal is a seaside resort with the hamlet of Saint-Martin-de-Brhal

Canton of Bricquebec:

Name !! Population (1999) !! Area !! Density !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
Breuville	359	8.54 km	43.04/km	50079	50260	-	-
Bricquebec	4,442	32.66 km	136.01/km	50082	50260	Bricquebtais sing., -e pl.	-

Other: The origin of the name Bricquebec derives from Scandinavian brekka slope and bekkr brook The slope of the brook.

Name !! Population (1999) !! Area !! Density !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
La Glacerie	5,498	18.7 km	294.01/km	50203	50470	-	http://mairie-laglacerie.fr

Canton of Montebourg

Name !! Population (1999) !! Area !! Density !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
Azeville	79	3 km	26.333/km	50026	50130	-	-
Joganville	85	2.87 km	29.62/km	-	-	50258	50310	-	-

Canton of Les Pieux:

Name !! Population (1999) !! Area !! Density !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
Benotville	463	8.29 km	55.85/km	50045	50340	-	-
Bricquebosq	451	8.06 km	55.96/km	50083	50340	-	-

Canton of Quettehou

Name !! Population !! Area !! Density !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
Anneville-en-Saire	328	6 km	50013	50760	-	-
Aumeville-Lestre	142	2.44 km	58,19/km	50022	50630	-	-
Barflor	650	.6 km	1,083.3/km	50030	50760	-	-

Barfleur is one of the most beautiful villages in France.

Canton of Sainte-Mre-glise:

Name !! Population (1999) !! Area !! Density !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
Audouville-la-Hubert	84	6.4 km	13.125/km	50021	50480	-	-
Beuzeville-au-Plain	46	2.04 km	22.55/km	50051	50480	-	-
Beuzeville-la-Bastille	164	4.34 km	37.79/km	50052	50360	-	-
Blosville	210	4.22 km	49.76/km	50059	50480	-	-
Brucheville	147	13.33 km	11.2/km	50089	50480	-	-
Cosqueville	491	-	-	50142	50330	-	-

Canton of Saint-Pierre-glise:

Name !! Population (1999) !! Area !! Density !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
Brillevast	303	9.07 km	33.41/km	50086	50330	-	-

Canton of Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte:

Name !! Population (1999) !! Area !! Density !! INSEE code !! Postal code !! Name of inhabitants !! Website
Besneville	277	5.72 km	48.43/km	50049	50390	-	-
Biniville	90	2.98 km	30.20/km	50055	50390	-	-
Blosville	210	4.22 km	49.76/km	50059	50480	-	-
La Bonneville	144	6.31 km	22.82/km	50064	50360	-	-
Boutteville	62	1.82 km	34.07/km	50070	50480	-	-