Lignerolles | |
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Location of Lignerolles | |
  Lignerolles  Lignerolles | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′51″N 1°16′27″E / 48.84760°N 1.2743°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Eure |
| Arrondissement | Évreux |
| Canton | Saint-André-de-l'Eure |
| Intercommunality | Évreux Portes de Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Schaller[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
| Population | 349 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Lignerollais, Lignerollaises |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 27368 /27220 |
| Elevation | 132–146 m (433–479 ft) (avg. 139 m or 456 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lignerolles (French pronunciation: [liɲʁɔl] ⓘ) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy 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 18 July, the airfield was designated as "A-12", it was used by several fighter groups which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until late August. Afterward, the airfield was used for resupply and casualty transport. It was closed in early November.[3][4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 195 | — |
| 1975 | 174 | −1.61% |
| 1982 | 184 | +0.80% |
| 1990 | 228 | +2.72% |
| 1999 | 255 | +1.25% |
| 2007 | 285 | +1.40% |
| 2012 | 286 | +0.07% |
| 2017 | 327 | +2.72% |
| 2019 | 335 | +1.22% |
| 2020 | 342 | +2.09% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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