Cherbourg-Octeville

Cherbourg-Octeville (French: [ʃɛʁbuʁ ɔkt(ə)vil] ^ⓘ) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.^[2] It was formed when Cherbourg and Octeville merged on 28 February 2000.^[3] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin,^[4] of which it became a delegated commune.^[2]

Cherbourg-Octeville
Delegated commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Location of Cherbourg-Octeville
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Coordinates: 49°38′N 1°37′W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Manche
Arrondissement	Cherbourg
Canton	3 cantons
Commune	Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Area 1	14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	35,452
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	50120
Elevation	0–133 m (0–436 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cherbourg-Octeville is represented by a delegate mayor (Sébastien Fagnen, elected in 2017)^[5] and a delegate municipal council.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	40,288	—
2012	37,121	−1.62%
2017	35,493	−0.89%
2022	35,452	−0.02%
Source: INSEE[6][7][1]

See also

• Communes of the Manche department
• The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
• Cherbourg Harbour
• Battle of Cherbourg