La Hague

La Hague
The tourist office in Beaumont-Hague
The tourist office in Beaumont-Hague
Location of La Hague
La Hague is located in France
La Hague
La Hague
Location within France
La Hague is located in Normandy
La Hague
La Hague
Location within Normandy
Coordinates: 49°39′50″N 1°50′10″W / 49.664°N 1.836°W / 49.664; -1.836
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonLa Hague
IntercommunalityCA Cotentin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Manuela Mahier[1]
Area
1
148.68 km2 (57.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
11,484
 • Density77.240/km2 (200.05/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.

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]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 6,044—    
1975 5,933−0.26%
1982 7,487+3.38%
1990 10,689+4.55%
1999 10,879+0.20%
2007 11,524+0.72%
2012 11,932+0.70%
2017 11,634−0.50%
2023 11,484−0.22%
Populations of the area corresponding with the commune of La Hague at 1 January 2025.
Source: INSEE[4]

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 27 September 2016 (in French)
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE