Beuzeville-au-Plain
| Beuzeville-au-Plain | |
|---|---|
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The church of Saint-Brice | |
  Beuzeville-au-Plain | |
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Location within Normandy region  Beuzeville-au-Plain | |
| Coordinates: 49°25′53″N 1°17′06″W / 49.4314°N 1.285°WCoordinates: 49°25′53″N 1°17′06″W / 49.4314°N 1.285°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Carentan |
| Intercommunality | Baie du Cotentin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Lucien Briard |
| Area1 | 2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 48 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50051 /50480 |
| Elevation |
14–41 m (46–135 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 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. | |
Beuzeville-au-Plain is a former commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the commune of Sainte-Mère-Église.[1]
World War II
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in early June 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground to the south of the town. Declared operational on 15 June, the airfield was designated as "A-6", it was initially used by the 371st Fighter Group which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until mid-September when the unit moved into Central France. Along with the 371st, the 367th Fighter Group flew P-38 Lightnings from the airfield. It was used until mid-September when it was closed.[2][3]
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 78 | — |
| 1800 | 76 | −2.6% |
| 1806 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 1821 | 102 | +27.5% |
| 1831 | 108 | +5.9% |
| 1836 | 120 | +11.1% |
| 1841 | 102 | −15.0% |
| 1846 | 107 | +4.9% |
| 1851 | 81 | −24.3% |
| 1856 | 97 | +19.8% |
| 1861 | 100 | +3.1% |
| 1866 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 86 | −14.0% |
| 1876 | 84 | −2.3% |
| 1881 | 59 | −29.8% |
| 1886 | 70 | +18.6% |
| 1891 | 86 | +22.9% |
| 1896 | 78 | −9.3% |
| 1901 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 88 | +12.8% |
| 1911 | 74 | −15.9% |
| 1921 | 92 | +24.3% |
| 1926 | 88 | −4.3% |
| 1931 | 74 | −15.9% |
| 1936 | 72 | −2.7% |
| 1946 | 66 | −8.3% |
| 1954 | 62 | −6.1% |
| 1962 | 58 | −6.5% |
| 1968 | 45 | −22.4% |
| 1975 | 40 | −11.1% |
| 1982 | 26 | −35.0% |
| 1990 | 37 | +42.3% |
| 1999 | 46 | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 48 | −2.0% |
See also
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 2 December 2015 (in French)
- ↑ 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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