Harfleur

Harfleur
The town hall in Harfleur
The town hall in Harfleur
Coat of arms of Harfleur
Location of Harfleur
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Harfleur is located in France
Harfleur
Harfleur
Harfleur is located in Normandy
Harfleur
Harfleur
Coordinates: 49°30′26″N 0°11′56″E / 49.5072°N 0.1989°E / 49.5072; 0.1989
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementLe Havre
CantonLe Havre-2
IntercommunalityLe Havre Seine Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christine Morel[1]
Area
1
4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
8,315
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
76341 /76700
Elevation0–89 m (0–292 ft)
(avg. 6 m or 20 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Harfleur (pronounced [aʁflœʁ]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of northern France.

It was the principal seaport in north-western France for six centuries, until Le Havre was built about five kilometres (three miles) downstream in the sixteenth century to take advantage of anchorages less prone to siltation. Harfleur is now on the eastern edge of Le Havre's urban area.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.