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Normandy, France

Normandy
Norman: Normaundie
French: Normandie
Region of France
Flag of Normandy
Flag
Coat of arms of Normandy
Coat of arms
Normandy in France 2016.svg
Country  France
Prefecture Blason Rouen 76.svg Rouen
Departments
Government
 • President Hervé Morin (New Centre)
Area
 • Total 29,906 km2 (11,547 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total 3,322,757
 • Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Normans
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
GDP (2015) Ranked 9th
Total €90.4 billion (US$99.3 bn)
Per capita €27.2k (US$29.9k)
Website www.normandie.fr

Normandy (/ˈnɔːrməndi/; French: Normandie, pronounced [nɔʁ.mɑ̃.di], Norman: Normaundie, from Old French Normanz, plural of Normant, originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is one of the regions of France, roughly corresponding to the historical Duchy of Normandy.

Administratively, Normandy is divided into five departments: Calvados, Eure, Manche, Orne, and Seine-Maritime. It covers 30,627 km² (11,926 sq mi), forming roughly 5% of the territory of France. Its population of 3.37 million accounts for around 5% of the population of France. Normans is the name given to the inhabitants of Normandy, and the region is the homeland of the Norman language.

The historical region of Normandy comprised the present-day region of Normandy, as well as small areas now part of the "départements," or departments of Mayenne and Sarthe. The Channel Islands (referred to as Îles Anglo-Normandes in French) are also historically part of Normandy; they cover 194 km² and comprise two bailiwicks: Guernsey and Jersey, which are British Crown dependencies over which Queen Elizabeth II reigns as Duke of Normandy.


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