Cotentin Peninsula

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The Cotentin Peninsula is a region in northwestern France jutting into the English Channel, known for its strategic role in World War II and its historic coastal landscapes.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Cotentin Peninsula canonical 30
Cotentin 6
Cherbourg Peninsula 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
peninsula
administrativeDepartment Manche
borders Baie de Seine
Celtic Sea
English Channel
climate oceanic climate
containsCape Cap de Carteret
Cap de la Hague
containsIsland Tatihou
Îles Saint-Marcouf
containsTown Barneville-Carteret
Carentan-les-Marais
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
linked to: Cherbourg

Coutances
La Hague
Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
Valognes
country France
hasCoastlineType estuaries
rocky cliffs
sandy beaches
hasMajorCity Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
linked to: Cherbourg
hasPort Cherbourg Harbour
hasProtectedArea Parc naturel régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin
historicalName Cotentin
linked to: Cotentin Peninsula

Pagus Constantinus
historicalRegion Duchy of Normandy
knownFor bocage countryside
cider production
dairy farming
historic coastal landscapes
marshlands
oyster farming
strategic role in World War II
languageRegion Norman
locatedIn Normandy
northwestern France
namedAfter Constantia (Coutances)
linked to: Coutances
partOf Armorican Massif
French Atlantic façade
regionCode INSEE 50 (Manche)
strategicImportance control of approaches to English Channel
naval base at Cherbourg
traditionalProvince Normandy
WWIIEvent Battle of Normandy
Capture of Cherbourg
Operation Overlord
Utah Beach landings
linked to: Utah Beach

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Referenced by (39)

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Utah Beach locatedOn Cotentin Peninsula
716th Infantry Division areaOfOperations Cotentin Peninsula
subject linked to: German 716th Infantry Division
Carentan-les-Marais locatedIn Cotentin Peninsula
Sainte-Mère-Église locatedOn Cotentin Peninsula
Cherbourg locatedIn Cotentin Peninsula
Battle of La Hogue (1692) tookPlaceAt Cotentin Peninsula
Manche locatedOn Cotentin Peninsula
Tocqueville, Manche, France locatedOn Cotentin Peninsula
Cotentin Peninsula historicalName Cotentin
linked to: Cotentin Peninsula
Baie de Seine near Cherbourg Peninsula
linked to: Cotentin Peninsula
Carentan locatedIn Cotentin Peninsula
German 709th Static Infantry Division sector Cotentin Peninsula
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont partOf Cotentin Peninsula
Manche contains Cotentin Peninsula
subject linked to: Manche department
Manche locatedOn Cotentin Peninsula
subject linked to: Manche department
Duchy of Normandy territoryIncludes Cotentin Peninsula
subject linked to: medieval Duchy of Normandy
Gréville-Hague locatedOn Cotentin Peninsula
Granville isLocatedOn Cotentin Peninsula
subject linked to: commune of Granville
Angoville-au-Plain locatedOn Cotentin Peninsula
Houesville locatedNear Cotentin Peninsula
Saint-Côme-du-Mont locatedOn Cotentin Marshes
linked to: Cotentin Peninsula
Brévands locatedIn Cotentin Peninsula
Parc naturel régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin locatedIn Cotentin
linked to: Cotentin Peninsula
Douve River valley partOf Cotentin Peninsula
Normandy (administrative region) contains Cotentin Peninsula
arrondissement of Cherbourg locatedOn Cotentin Peninsula
arrondissement of Cherbourg partOfHistoricalRegion Cotentin
linked to: Cotentin Peninsula
World War II Battle of Cherbourg location Cotentin Peninsula
La Hogue partOf Cotentin Peninsula
Duchy of Normandy territoryIncludes Cotentin Peninsula
Valognes locatedOn Cotentin Peninsula
Valognes historicRegion Cotentin
linked to: Cotentin Peninsula
Saint-Lô historicalRegion Cotentin
linked to: Cotentin Peninsula
Coutances isPartOf Cotentin Peninsula area
linked to: Cotentin Peninsula
Barneville-Carteret locatedOnPeninsula Cotentin Peninsula
Tancred of Hauteville placeOfOrigin Cotentin
linked to: Cotentin Peninsula
D514 road locatedOn Cotentin Peninsula