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Cherbourg-Octeville
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometers, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Cherbourg-Octeville is a town and community in Normandy, north-west France. It was formed when the city of Cherbourg captivated Octeville on February 28, 2000, and was formally renamed Cherbourg-Octeville. It holds an arsenal of the French Navy. It is situated at the north of the Cotentin Peninsula. It is in the Manche department in the Basse-Normandie region. The city has an area of 6.9 square kilometers.
The combined population of Cherbourg and Octeville at the 1999 census was 42,318 inhabitants. Population of Cherbourg metropolitan area at the 1999 census was 117,855 inhabitants. The Battle of Cherbourg, fought in June 1944 next to the Normandy Invasion, ended with the capture of Cherbourg on June 30.
This community is a seaport on the English Channel, with the majority of its cross channel ferry services being operated by Brittany Ferries to Poole and Portsmouth. Services to Rosslare, Republic of Ireland, are operated by Irish Ferries and Celtic Link. The city's station is at the end of a railway line built by the Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest from Paris. Its land area is 6.91 square kilometers, population as per the 1999 census was 44,108 and density in 1999 was 3,667 square kilometers.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, luxurious hotels and cottages, Cherbourg-Octeville is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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