Harfleur

Harfleur () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of northern France.

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Harfleur is a commune in France, situated in the Seine-Maritime department within the Normandy region. It lies in the arrondissement of Havre and the canton of Gonfreville-l'Orcher, sharing borders with Le Havre, Montivilliers, and Gonfreville-l'Orcher. The town’s postal code is 76700, and it is associated with the electoral district of Le Havre-2.

With a population of 8,501, comprising 4,055 males and 4,394 females, Harfleur covers an area of 4.21 square kilometers. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as 89 meters. The community has been twinned with Bramsche, Lindow, and Rollo Department. A significant historical event associated with the location is the Siege of Harfleur.

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Place details

Locality: Harfleur
Region: Normandie
Country: France
Population: 8,286
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Harfleur
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Mairie Harfleur.JPG
French commune.caption: The town hall in Harfleur
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason_fr_ville_Harfleur.svg
French commune.arrondissement: Le Havre
French commune.canton: Le Havre-2
French commune.INSEE: 76341
French commune.postal code: 76700
French commune.mayor: Christine Morel
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Le Havre Seine Métropole
French commune.elevation m: 6
French commune.elevation min m: 0
French commune.elevation max m: 89
French commune.area km2: 4.21

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Harfleur () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of northern France.

It was the principal seaport in north-western France for six centuries, until Le Havre was built about five kilometres (three miles) downstream in the sixteenth century to take advantage of anchorages less prone to siltation. Harfleur is now on the eastern edge of Le Havre's urban area.

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