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Le Mesnil-Patry

Coordinates: 49°11′45″N 0°32′37″W / 49.1958°N 0.5436°W / 49.1958; -0.5436
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Le Mesnil-Patry
Part of Thue et Mue
Location of Le Mesnil-Patry
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Le Mesnil-Patry is located in France
Le Mesnil-Patry
Le Mesnil-Patry
Le Mesnil-Patry is located in Normandy
Le Mesnil-Patry
Le Mesnil-Patry
Coordinates: 49°11′45″N 0°32′37″W / 49.1958°N 0.5436°W / 49.1958; -0.5436
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonThue et Mue
CommuneThue et Mue
Area
1
3.51 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
325
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
14740
Elevation69–97 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 (French pronunciation: [lə menil patʁi] ) 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

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World War II

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962107—    
1968116+8.4%
1975122+5.2%
1982102−16.4%
1990160+56.9%
1999217+35.6%
2008284+30.9%

See also

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References

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