Lower Normandy

Also known as Basse-Normandie, Basse-Normaundie, Basse-Nouormandie

former French administrative region

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Lower Normandy was a former administrative region in France that existed until 2016, when it merged with Upper Normandy to form the larger Normandy region. It historically encompassed areas in northwestern France and was significant as part of the broader Normandy region, which has important cultural and historical ties to French heritage.

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Official name: Basse-Nouormandie
Population: 1478712
Area: 17589
Official website: www.cr-basse-normandie.fr
Image: Deauville 8004.JPG

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Commons category: Basse-Normandie
Commons gallery: Basse-Normandie
start time: 1972-07-09
end time: 2016-01-01
native label: Basse-Normandie
inception: 1960-06-04
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 2015-12-31

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Lower Normandy (French: Basse-Normandie, IPA: [bɑs nɔʁmɑ̃di, bas -] ; Norman: Basse-Normaundie) is a former administrative region of France. On 1 January 2016, Lower and Upper Normandy merged becoming one region called Normandy.

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