Audouville-la-Hubert

Commune in Normandy, France
Location of Audouville-la-Hubert
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(2020–2026) Dominique Mesnil[1]Area
1
6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
78 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
50021 /50480
Elevation1–22 m (3.3–72.2 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (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.[3]

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[4]

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 légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  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
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