Ozeville (French pronunciation: [ozvil]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Ozeville | |
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Coordinates: 49°30′10″N 1°20′17″W / 49.5028°N 1.3381°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Manche |
Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
Canton | Valognes |
Intercommunality | CA Cotentin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Cauvin[1] |
Area 1 | 4.70 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 155 |
• Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
Demonym | Ozevillais |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 50390 /50310 |
Elevation | 20–72 m (66–236 ft) (avg. 35 m or 115 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The town was mentioned in the D-Day diary of Capt Walter Marchand, US Army, Medical Corps. Ozeville was assaulted on 8 June (D-Day+2) and finally taken on 13 June (D-Day+7) by the Allied Forces.
See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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