Normandy (French region)
| Normandy Normandie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Region of France | |||
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| Country |
 France | ||
| Departments | |||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 29,906 km2 (11,547 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2012) | |||
| • Total | 3,322,756 | ||
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | www.normandie2016.fr | ||
Normandy (French: Normandie; Norman: Normaundie) is a future Region of France created by the territorial reform of French Regions in 2014 by the merger of Lower Normandy, and Upper Normandy. The new region will take effect on 1 January 2016.[1]
The region will cover an area of more than 29,906 km2 (11,547 sq mi), and with a population of 3,322,756.[2] The region will be operational after the regional elections in December 2015.
The text of the law gives interim names for most of the new regions by combining the names of the existing regions. However, the combined region of Upper and Lower Normandy is simply called "Normandy" (Normandie). Permanent names will be proposed by the new regional councils and confirmed by the Conseil d'Etat by 1 July 2016.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "La carte à 13 régions définitivement adoptée" (in French). Le Monde. Agence France-Presse. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "Insee - Populations légales 2012 - Populations légales 2012 des régions". Insee. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ↑ Quel nom pour la nouvelle région ? Vous avez choisi..., Sud-Ouest, 4 December 2014, accessed 2 January 2015