Le Havre: Commune in Seine-Maritime, France
Le Havre is a city in Normandy.
It is one of the most important ports in France. It is located on the right bank of the Seine river along the English Channel.
Le Havre | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 Le Havre in mid-2005 | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
  Le Havre  Le Havre | |
| Coordinates: 49°29′N 0°06′E / 49.49°N 0.10°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Le Havre |
| Canton | Le Havre-1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
| Intercommunality | CA havraise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (since 2020) | Édouard Philippe (DVD) |
| Area 1 | 46.95 km2 (18.13 sq mi) |
| • Urban (2009) | 194.9 km2 (75.3 sq mi) |
| • Metro (2009) | 678.4 km2 (261.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | 175,497 |
| • Rank | 13th in France |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,700/sq mi) |
| • Urban (2009) | 242,474 |
| • Metro (2009) | 293,361 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76351 /76600, 76610, 76620 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The city and port were founded by the King Francis I of France in 1517.
The city was bombed during World War II. The damaged area was rebuilt by Auguste Perret from 1945 to 1964. This section was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The École de management de Normandie is in the city.
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