Hébécrevon
| Hébécrevon | |
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the center of the commune | |
  Hébécrevon | |
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Location within Normandy region  Hébécrevon | |
| Coordinates: 49°07′37″N 1°09′54″W / 49.1269°N 1.165°WCoordinates: 49°07′37″N 1°09′54″W / 49.1269°N 1.165°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Lô |
| Canton | Saint-Lô-1 |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Lô Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilles Quinquenel |
| Area1 | 13.39 km2 (5.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,082 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50239 / 50180 |
| Elevation |
7–108 m (23–354 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 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. | |
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Hébécrevon is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Thèreval.[1] Hébécrevon was the site of many battles in June and July 1944 leading to the Allied victory of the St. Lo campaign in July 1944.
See also
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 2 December 2015 (French)
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