Ravenoville

Part of Sainte-Mère-Église in Normandy, France
Location of Ravenoville
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49°27′27″N 1°16′10″W / 49.4575°N 1.2694°W / 49.4575; -1.2694CountryFranceRegionNormandyDepartmentMancheArrondissementCherbourgCantonCarentanCommuneSainte-Mère-Église Area
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11.65 km2 (4.50 sq mi)Population
 (2019)[1]
254 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal code
50480
Elevation0–12 m (0–39 ft)
(avg. 10 m or 33 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ravenoville (French pronunciation: [ʁavnovil]) is a former commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Sainte-Mère-Église.[2]

Geography

Ravenoville is divided into 2 towns: Ravenoville-Bourg and Ravenoville-Plage. A sinuous route of about 1.25 miles through the pastureland of Normandy links them.

History

Ravenoville, close to Utah Beach, on the evening of June 5, 1944 and throughout the day of June 6, 1944, lived through the Allied D-Day landing.

See also

References

  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 27 December 2018 (in French)
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