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About
the Haute Normandy.
Population
(Ranked
13th )
1815,000 (2007)
Density 147/km²
DEPARTMENTS Eure
Seine Maritime
AREA
12318Km²
The
region of Upper-Normandy is composed of the Départements of Eure [27] and
Seine-Maritime [76]. The region is bounded by the Départements of Calvados and
Orne to the west, Eure-et-Loire to the south, and Yvelines, Val d'Oise, Oise and
Somme to the east. The English Channel lies to the northwest. Haute-Normandie is
mostly lowland belonging to the Paris Basin and is drained by the River
Seine.
The Main industries are Chemical and oil, Agriculture and
Tourisum.
Though Rouen is the capital and has some fine churches
including Frances tallest cathedral, La Havre is the largeat city and a major
Port. The other large port in the Region is Dieppe.
Capital: Rouen