Montreuil, Eure-et-Loir
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| Montreuil | |
|---|---|
  Montreuil | |
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Location within Centre region  Montreuil | |
| Coordinates: 48°46′38″N 1°22′03″E / 48.7773°N 1.3676°ECoordinates: 48°46′38″N 1°22′03″E / 48.7773°N 1.3676°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Eure-et-Loir |
| Arrondissement | Dreux |
| Canton | Dreux-Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Villages du Drouais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Denis Chéron |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 6.21 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 512 |
| • Population2 Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 28267 / 28500 |
| Elevation |
68–135 m (223–443 ft) (avg. 78 m or 256 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Montreuil is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.
World War II
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground outside of the town. Declared operational on 4 September, the airfield was designated as "A-38", it was used by the 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Group which flew photo-recon aircraft from the airfield until early October when the unit moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.[1][2]
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 242 | — |
| 1968 | 250 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 255 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 513 | +101.2% |
| 1990 | 513 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 490 | −4.5% |
| 2008 | 512 | +4.5% |
See also
References
- ↑ Johnson, David C. (1988), U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO), D-Day to V-E Day; Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
- ↑ Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
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