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Vernon
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French commune in Eure, Normandy
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Vernon is a commune in France, situated in the Eure department within the Normandy region. It serves as the capital of the cantons of Vernon, Vernon-Nord, and Vernon-Sud, and is located in the arrondissement of Évreux. The town lies next to the Seine river and shares borders with Panilleuse, Blaru, Port-Villez, and Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer. Its official name is Vernon, and it has an area of 34.92 square kilometers with an elevation of 148 meters above sea level.
The population of Vernon is 25,290, of which 11,216 are male. The head of government is Sébastien Lecornu. The commune is twinned with Massa and Bad Kissingen. Its postal code is 27200.
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Vernon ( French pronunciation: [vɛʁnɔ̃]; Norman: Vernoun) is a commune in the French department of Eure, region of Normandy, northern France. It lies on the banks of the river Seine on the departmental border with Yvelines, about midway between Paris and Rouen. Vernon–Giverny station – which also serves neighbouring Giverny and its world-renowned Maison Monet – has rail connections to both.
The town is known for its production of engines by the SNECMA group. It is also the hometown of current Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vernon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.