Lonrai
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  Lonrai | |
| Coordinates: 48°27′36″N 0°02′22″E / 48.4601°N 0.0395°ECoordinates: 48°27′36″N 0°02′22″E / 48.4601°N 0.0395°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Damigny |
| Intercommunality | CU Alençon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Launay |
| Area 1 | 6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 1,127 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61234 /61250 |
| Elevation | 141–167 m (463–548 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lonrai (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ʁɛ] (
listen)) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
World War II[]
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in August 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 3 September, the airfield was designated as "A-45", it was used by several combat units until November when the units moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.[2][3]
See also[]
- Communes of the Orne department
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ 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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