upper-normandy
Definition
Proper noun: * A former administrative region of France: Upper-Normandy (French: Haute-Normandie) was one of the 27 administrative regions of mainland France until a territorial reform in 2016. It was located in the northwestern part of the country, bordering the English Channel.
Usage
- Upper-Normandy was created in 1956 and consisted of two departments: Seine-Maritime and Eure.
- The capital city of Upper-Normandy was Rouen.
- In 2016, Upper-Normandy was merged with the neighboring region of Lower-Normandy to form the new, larger region of Normandy.
Advanced Usage
- The term is now primarily used in a historical or geographical context to refer to the northeastern part of the modern Normandy region.
- It is often contrasted with Lower-Normandy (Basse-Normandie), which was its western counterpart.
Variants and Related Words
- Normandy (Proper noun): The current and historical region encompassing the former areas of both Upper and Lower Normandy.
- Haute-Normandie (Proper noun): The French name for Upper-Normandy.
- Seine-Maritime (Proper noun): One of the two departments that comprised Upper-Normandy.
- Eure (Proper noun): The other department that comprised Upper-Normandy.
Synonyms
- Haute-Normandie (French equivalent)
Notes on Meaning
- The "Upper" in the name refers to its location upstream along the Seine River relative to Lower-Normandy, not to a position of higher elevation or importance. This naming convention is common in French geography (e.g., Upper and Lower Rhine).
Noun
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a division of Normandy
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