Manoir de Donville
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The church of Saint-Hilaire
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Location within Normandy region
Méautis
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| Coordinates: 49°16′42″N 1°17′59″W / 49.2784°N 1.2997°WCoordinates: 49°16′42″N 1°17′59″W / 49.2784°N 1.2997°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Lô |
| Canton | Carentan |
| Intercommunality | Carentan-en-Cotentin |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marie-Christine Mette |
| Area1 | 16.98 km2 (6.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 651 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50298 /50500 |
| Elevation | 0–29 m (0–95 ft) (avg. 42 m or 138 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Méautis is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
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 17 August, the airfield was designated as "A-17", it was used by the 50th Fighter Group which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until early September when the unit moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.
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