Tour-en-Bessin
Tour-en-Bessin | |
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 Chateau of Vaulaville | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Tour-en-Bessin  Tour-en-Bessin | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′51″N 0°46′41″W / 49.2975°N 0.77810°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Trévières |
| Intercommunality | CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Renaud[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.31 km2 (3.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 684 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14700 /14400 |
| Elevation | 20–77 m (66–253 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Tour-en-Bessin (French pronunciation: [tuʁ ɑ̃ bɛsɛ̃] ⓘ, literally Tour in Bessin) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
History
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 28 July, the airfield was designated as "A-13", it was used by several fighter and bomber units until mid-September. Afterward, the airfield was used for resupply and casualty transport. It was closed in early December.[3][4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 414 | — |
| 1968 | 452 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 418 | −7.5% |
| 1982 | 421 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 512 | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 504 | −1.6% |
| 2008 | 584 | +15.9% |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ 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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