Commune in Normandy, France
| Méautis | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The church of Saint-Hilaire | |
| Location of Méautis | |
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| Coordinates: 49°16′42″N 1°17′59″W / 49.2784°N 1.2997°W / 49.2784; -1.2997 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Lô |
| Canton | Carentan-les-Marais |
| Intercommunality | Baie du Cotentin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Murielle Larue |
| Area | 16.98 km (6.56 sq mi) |
| Population | 648 |
| • Density | 38/km (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50298 /50500 |
| Elevation | 0–29 m (0–95 ft) (avg. 42 m or 138 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Méautis (French pronunciation: [meoti(s)]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern 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 17 August, the airfield was designated as "A-17", it was used by the 50th Fighter Group which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until early September when the unit moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed. On 12 July 1944, General Theodore Roosevelt died in Meautis of a heart attack.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- 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.
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