Upper Normandy

Also known as Haute-Normandie, Haute Normandie

former administrative region of France

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Upper Normandy was a former administrative region in northern France that existed until 2016, when it was merged with Lower Normandy to create the larger Normandy region. It was historically significant as part of the Normandy area, which has played an important role in French history and culture.

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Official name: Haute-Normandie
Population: 1849652
Area: 12317
Official website: www.region-haute-normandie.com
Image: Rouen France-Conseil-Régional-de-Haute-Normandie-01.jpg

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

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

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