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Cherbourg [a] is a former commune and subprefecture located at the northern end of the Cotentin peninsula in the northwestern French department of Manche.It was merged into the commune of Cherbourg-Octeville on 28 February 2000, [5] which was merged into the new commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin on 1 January 2016.
Map of the Contentin. The Cotentin Peninsula (US: / ˌ k oʊ t ɒ̃ ˈ t æ̃ /, [1] French: [kɔtɑ̃tɛ̃]; Norman: Cotentîn [kotɑ̃ˈtẽ] ⓘ), also known as the Cherbourg Peninsula, is a peninsula in Normandy that forms part of the northwest coast of France.
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (French pronunciation: [ʃɛʁbuʁ ɑ̃ kɔtɑ̃tɛ̃]; Norman: Tchidbouo) is a port city in the department of Manche, Normandy, northwestern France, established on 1 January 2016. [3] The commune takes its name from Cherbourg, the main town of the commune, and from the Cotentin Peninsula.
Cherbourg-Octeville (French: [ʃɛʁbuʁ ɔkt(ə)vil] ⓘ) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. [2] It was formed when Cherbourg and Octeville merged on 28 February 2000. [3] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, [4] of which it became a delegated commune. [2]
The arrondissement of Cherbourg is an arrondissement of France in the Manche department in the Normandy region. It lies entirely on the Cotentin Peninsula and has 144 communes . [ 2 ] Its population is 186,735 (2021), and its area is 1,643.9 km 2 (634.7 sq mi).
Aerial view of the city of Cherbourg and the harbor Plan of Cherbourg harbour showing its outer breakwaters. Cherbourg Harbour (French: rade de Cherbourg; literally, the "roadstead of Cherbourg") is a harbour situated at the northern end of the Cotentin Peninsula, on the English Channel coastline, in Normandy, northwestern France.
The Battle of Cherbourg was part of the Battle of Normandy during World War II. It was fought immediately after the successful Allied landings on 6 June 1944 . Allied troops, mainly American , isolated and captured the fortified port, which was considered vital to the campaign in Western Europe , in a hard-fought, month-long campaign.
Tourlaville (French pronunciation:) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. [2] In the early modern era, the lords of Tourlaville were the de Ravalet family. [3]
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