Le Havre

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Le Havre is a major French port city in Normandy, known as one of the country’s principal maritime and commercial gateways.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
commune of France
subprefecture of France
administrativeRegion Normandy region
climate oceanic climate
continent Europe
country France
departmentCapitalOf Seine-Maritime (subprefecture)
foundedBy Francis I of France
foundingDate 1517
handles automobile shipments
bulk cargo
container traffic
oil and petroleum products
hasFootballClub Le Havre AC
hasUniversity Université Le Havre Normandie
INSEECODE 76351
is commercial gateway of France
major French port city
principal maritime gateway of France
locatedAtMouthOf Seine River
locatedIn Normandy
Seine-Maritime department
locatedOn English Channel
mayorTitle Mayor of Le Havre
nameMeaning the harbor
notableFor container shipping
large commercial port
petrochemical industry
post-war modernist urban planning
originalName Francisville
Le Havre-de-Grâce
partOf Metropolitan France
populationApproximate 170000
portType commercial seaport
container port
passenger port
postalCodeRange 76600–76620
reconstructedBy Auguste Perret
regionEconomicRole major industrial and logistics center of Normandy
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
twinCity Dalian
Southampton
St. Petersburg (Florida)
Tampa
UNESCOWorldHeritageReason post-World War II reconstruction by Auguste Perret
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2005
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus yes
urbanAreaPopulationApproximate 240000


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