Gréville-Hague
Gréville-Hague | |
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Part of La Hague | |
The rock of Castel Vendon | |
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Coordinates: 49°40′30″N 1°48′00″W / 49.675°N 1.800°WCoordinates: 49°40′30″N 1°48′00″W / 49.675°N 1.800°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
Canton | La Hague |
Commune | La Hague |
Area 1 | 10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | 703 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Grévillais |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 50440 |
Elevation | 0–167 m (0–548 ft) |
Website | www.greville-hague.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Gréville-Hague (French pronunciation: [ɡʁevil aɡ]) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune La Hague.[2] A hamlet (Gruchy) of the village is the birthplace of Jean-François Millet, a notable impressionist painter. Several of his most important paintings depict local landscapes or rural labour.
Location of a major World War II battery, as well as massive French fortifications (never completed) to protect the deep-water port of Cherbourg.
See also[]
- Communes of the Manche department
References[]
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 27 September 2016 (in French)
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