Seine-Maritime

French depairtment

Seine-Maritime (French pronunciation: ​[sɛn.ma.ʁi.tim]) is a French depairtment in the Normandy region o northren Fraunce. It is situatit on the northren coast o Fraunce, at the mooth o the Seine, an includes the ceeties o Rouen an Le Havre. Till 1955 it wis namit Seine-Inférieure.

Seine-Maritime
Prefectur biggin o the Seine-Maritime depairtment, in Rouen
Prefectur biggin o the Seine-Maritime depairtment, in Rouen
Coat of airms o Seine-Maritime
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Location o Seine-Maritime in Fraunce
Location o Seine-Maritime in Fraunce
Coordinates: 49°40′N 0°50′E / 49.667°N 0.833°E / 49.667; 0.833
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
PrefectureRouen
SubprefecturesDieppe
Le Havre
Govrenment
 • President of the General CouncilDidier Marie
Area
 • Total6278 km2 (2,424 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total1,243,834
 • Rank13th
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Department number76
Arrondissements3
Cantons69
Communes745
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2

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