Seine-Maritime
Seine-Maritime is a French département in Normandy.
AdministrationHistorySeine-Maritime was initially and previously known as Seine-Inférieure; but this first denomination was dropped on January 18, 1955. In fact, all département denominations starting with "Bas-" (Low-) or including "Inférieur" have been gradually switched to a more "positive" denomination, with the exception of the département Bas-Rhin. GeographyThe département includes the chalky plateau of the Pays de Caux and the cliffs of the English Channel coast. EconomyDemographicsCultureMiscellaneous topicsExternal link
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Categories: Départements of France | Normandy |
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