Saint-Pierre-la-Vieille
Saint-Pierre-la-Vieille (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ la vjɛj] ⓘ) is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Condé-en-Normandie.[2]
Saint-Pierre-la-Vieille | |
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Part of Condé-en-Normandie | |
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Location of Saint-Pierre-la-Vieille | |
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| Coordinates: 48°55′08″N 0°34′34″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Condé-en-Normandie |
| Commune | Condé-en-Normandie |
| Area 1 | 12.43 km2 (4.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 329 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 14770 |
| Elevation | 117–252 m (384–827 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The former commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]
History
World War II
After the liberation of the area by troops of the British 50th infantry division 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 14 August, the airfield was designated as "A-19", it was used by the 370th Fighter Group which flew P-38 Lightnings until early September when the unit moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.[4][5]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 396 | — |
| 1968 | 350 | −11.6% |
| 1975 | 327 | −6.6% |
| 1982 | 385 | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 351 | −8.8% |
| 1999 | 347 | −1.1% |
| 2008 | 359 | +3.5% |
See also
References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral 1 December 2015 (in French)
- "Map of Suiss Normande" (PDF).
- 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.
