La Hague (French pronunciation: [la ag]) is a commune in the department of Manche, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Beaumont-Hague (the seat), Acqueville, Auderville, Biville, Branville-Hague, Digulleville, Éculleville, Flottemanville-Hague, Gréville-Hague, Herqueville, Jobourg, Omonville-la-Petite, Omonville-la-Rogue, Sainte-Croix-Hague, Saint-Germain-des-Vaux, Tonneville, Urville-Nacqueville, Vasteville and Vauville.[3]
La Hague | |
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 The tourist office in Beaumont-Hague | |
Location of La Hague  | |
  La Hague  La Hague | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′50″N 1°50′10″W / 49.664°N 1.836°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | La Hague |
| Intercommunality | CA Cotentin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Manuela Mahier[1] |
Area 1 | 148.68 km2 (57.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 11,223 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50041 /50440, 50460, 50680 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6,044 | — |
| 1975 | 5,933 | −0.26% |
| 1982 | 7,487 | +3.38% |
| 1990 | 10,689 | +4.55% |
| 1999 | 10,879 | +0.20% |
| 2007 | 11,524 | +0.72% |
| 2012 | 11,932 | +0.70% |
| 2017 | 11,634 | −0.50% |
| Populations of the area corresponding with the commune of La Hague at 1 January 2020. Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Hague (commune).
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 27 September 2016 (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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