La Hague
Administrative division in Normandy, France
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La Hague (French pronunciation: [la aɡ]) is a commune in the department of Manche, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Beaumont-Hague (the seat), Acqueville, Auderville, Biville, Branville-Hague, Digulleville, Éculleville, Flottemanville-Hague, Gréville-Hague, Herqueville, Jobourg, Omonville-la-Petite, Omonville-la-Rogue, Sainte-Croix-Hague, Saint-Germain-des-Vaux, Tonneville, Urville-Nacqueville, Vasteville and Vauville.[3]
La Hague | |
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The tourist office in Beaumont-Hague | |
 Location of La Hague | |
  La Hague Location within France  La Hague Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′50″N 1°50′10″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | La Hague |
| Intercommunality | CA Cotentin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Manuela Mahier[1] |
Area 1 | 148.68 km2 (57.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 11,484 |
| • Density | 77.240/km2 (200.05/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50041 /50440, 50460, 50680 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Sights
- The Brasserie waterfall, fed by the Sainte-Hélène stream, supplies water to the hamlet of La Brasserie, located south of the town.
- Quervière Bay with the Pointe du Cormoran headland.
- The Vauville pond nature reserve.
- The Castel Vendon rock, painted by Jean-François Millet, in Gréville-Hague.
