Villebaudon
Villebaudon | |
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The church of Sainte-Anne | |
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Coordinates: 48°57′40″N 1°09′55″W / 48.9611°N 1.1653°WCoordinates: 48°57′40″N 1°09′55″W / 48.9611°N 1.1653°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Saint-Lô |
Canton | Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny |
Intercommunality | Villedieu Intercom |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne-Sophie Bellenger[1] |
Area 1 | 5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 313 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Villebaudonnais |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 50637 /50410 |
Elevation | 99–183 m (325–600 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Villebaudon is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Transportation[]
Villebaudon is located on the crossroads of the D999 and the D13.
History[]
The village was liberated during operation 'COBRA' the breakout by the American army on 29 July 1944 after some very heavy fighting lasting 13 hours, 11 German tanks were destroyed and 180 German defenders killed.
See also[]
- Communes of the Manche department
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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