Le Mesnil-Patry | |
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Part of Thue et Mue | |
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Location of Le Mesnil-Patry  | |
)  Le Mesnil-Patry ) Le Mesnil-Patry | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′45″N 0°32′37″W / 49.1958°N 0.5436°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse |
| Commune | Thue et Mue |
| Area 1 | 3.51 km2 (1.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | 312 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 14740 |
| Elevation | 69–97 m (226–318 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Mesnil-Patry is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Thue et Mue.[2]
History
World War II
On 11 June 1944 the Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry was fought to the east of the town, involving units of the 12th SS Panzer Division, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 107 | — |
| 1968 | 116 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 122 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 102 | −16.4% |
| 1990 | 160 | +56.9% |
| 1999 | 217 | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 284 | +30.9% |
See also
References
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 8 September 2016 (in French)