Coordinates: 49°35′19″N 1°15′58″W / 49.5886111111°N 1.26611111111°W
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Commune of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue |
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  Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Basse-Normandie |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Quettehou |
| Intercommunality | Val de Saire |
| Mayor | Jean Lepetit (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,083 (2006) |
| - Density | 332 /km2 (860 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 50562/ 50550 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
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Geography
Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is situated in the Manche département, in the Basse-Normandie région. It is in the Quettehou canton, of the Cherbourg arrondissement. The town had a population of 2,097 in 1999. The island of Tatihou forms part of the Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue commune.[1]
History
Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is located in Normandy and was a part of the Duchy of Normandy. Hougue is a Jèrriais/Norman language word meaning a "mound" and comes from the Old Norse word haugr. [2][3]
The naval Battle of La Hougue took place off the town in 1692. On 3 June 1692 during a heated battle with the Anglo-Dutch fleet, twelve French ships were sunk in the vicinity of the Island of Tatihou, just off the coast of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. It was the decisive naval battle of the Nine Years' War, also known as the War of the English Succession.
Twin towns
- Bridport in the United Kingdom
See also
References
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External Links
- Office de Tourisme de Saint-Vaast la Hougue / Réville
- The Shipwreck of The Battle Of La Hougue (1692)
- The Vikings in Normandy
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