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Commune in Normandy, France
Audouville-la-Hubert
Commune
Sainte-Honorine churchSainte-Honorine church
Location of Audouville-la-Hubert
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Coordinates: 49°24′33″N 1°14′27″W / 49.4092°N 1.2408°W / 49.4092; -1.2408
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonCarentan-les-Marais
IntercommunalityCC Baie Cotentin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Mesnil
Area6.40 km (2.47 sq mi)
Population76
 • Density12/km (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code50021 /50480
Elevation1–22 m (3.3–72.2 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Audouville-la-Hubert (French pronunciation: [oduvil la ybɛʁ]) is a commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

History

In 1944, thirty German prisoners of war were massacred near the village of Audouville-la-Hubert by American paratroopers in an act of revenge after they suffered a high number of casualties during the Battle of Normandy.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 128—    
1975 129+0.11%
1982 93−4.57%
1990 97+0.53%
1999 83−1.72%
2009 57−3.69%
2014 80+7.01%
2020 76−0.85%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Wiegrefe, Klaus (4 May 2010). "The Horror of D-Day: A New Openness to Discussing Allied War Crimes in WWII". Der Spiegel. Spiegel-Verlag. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Manche Communes of the Manche department


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