Harfleur

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

Harfleur
The town hall in Harfleur
Location of Harfleur
Harfleur
Harfleur
Coordinates: 49°30′26″N 0°11′56″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentSeine-Maritime
ArrondissementLe Havre
CantonLe Havre-2
IntercommunalityLe Havre Seine Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Christine Morel
Area
1
4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
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.

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.

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