What is Cherbourg-Octeville?
[[Image:Blason ville fr CherbourgOcteville (Manche).svg|thumb|90px|coat of arms]] '''Cherbourg-Octeville''' is a city in [[France]]. It is in the region of [[Normandy]], and in the [[Département]] of [[Manche]]. 43,000 people live inside the city and 117,000 near or in the city. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of [[Cherbourg-en-Cotentin]].<ref>[https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2015/12/1/INTB1529848A/jo/texte Arrêté préfectoral] 1 December 2015 {{in lang|fr}}</ref> ==Sister cities== Cherbourg is twinned with: * {{Flagicon|UK}} [[Poole]], England * {{Flagicon|GER}} [[Bremerhaven]], Germany * {{Flagicon|Romania}} [[Deva, Romania|Deva]], Romania == References == {{reflist}} {{France-geo-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Former communes in Manche]] [[Category:Subprefectures in France]]