Upper Normandy
| Upper Normandy Ĥâote-Normaundie (Norman) Haute-Normandie (French) | |||
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| Region of France | |||
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| Country |
 France | ||
| Prefecture | Rouen | ||
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| Government | |||
| • President | Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 12,317 km2 (4,756 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007-01-01) | |||
| • Total | 1,915,000 | ||
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | FR-Q | ||
| GDP (2012)[1] | Ranked 13th | ||
| Total | €49.8 billion (US$64.1 bn) | ||
| Per capita | €26,984 (US$34,706) | ||
| NUTS Region | FR2 | ||
| Website | region-haute-normandie.com | ||
Upper Normandy (French: Haute-Normandie, IPA: [ot nɔʁmɑ̃di]; Norman: Ĥâote-Normaundie) is one of the 27 regions of France. It was created in 1984 from two departments: Seine-Maritime and Eure, when Normandy was divided into Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy. This division continues to provoke controversy, and many people continue to call for the two regions to be reunited. However, the name Upper Normandy existed prior to 1956 and referred by tradition to territories currently included within the administrative region: the Pays de Caux, the Pays de Bray (not that of Picardy), the Roumois, the Campagne of Le Neubourg, the Plaine de Saint-André and the Norman Vexin. Today, most of the Pays d'Auge, as well as a small portion of the Pays d'Ouche, are located in Lower Normandy. Rouen and Le Havre are important urban centers.
Major communities
Rouen is the regional capital, historically important with many fine churches and buildings, including the tallest cathedral tower in France. The region's largest city, in terms of municipal population, is Le Havre, although Rouen is by far the most populous urban area and metropolitan area. The region is twinned with the London Borough of Redbridge in England. Its economy is centered around agriculture, industry, petrochemicals and tourism.
- Dieppe
- Évreux
- Fécamp
- Le Grand-Quevilly
- Le Havre
- Le Petit-Quevilly
- Louviers
- Mont-Saint-Aignan
- Rouen
- Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray
- Sotteville-lès-Rouen
- Vernon
See also
- Treaty of Louviers
- Museums in Haute-Normandie
References
- ↑ INSEE. "Produits intérieurs bruts régionaux et valeurs ajoutées régionales de 1990 à 2012". Retrieved 2014-03-04.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Haute-Normandie. |
- Upper Normandy : a haven of peace – official French website (English)
- Official website (French)