Putot-en-Auge (French pronunciation: [pyto ɑ̃.n‿oʒ] , literally Putot in Auge) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Putot-en-Auge
The church in Putot-en-Auge
The church in Putot-en-Auge
Location of Putot-en-Auge
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Putot-en-Auge is located in France
Putot-en-Auge
Putot-en-Auge
Putot-en-Auge is located in Normandy
Putot-en-Auge
Putot-en-Auge
Coordinates: 49°13′06″N 0°04′02″W / 49.2183°N 0.0672°W / 49.2183; -0.0672
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementLisieux
CantonCabourg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Asmant[1]
Area
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6.58 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
307
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14524 /14430
Elevation3–139 m (9.8–456.0 ft)
(avg. 30 m or 98 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

On the hill to the east of Putot a vicious battle was fought on 19 August 1944. The Allied casualties lie in the small churchyard of Putot-en-Auge.

The village features heavily in the book "13 - Lucky For Some" which is about the history of the 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion. There are many then and now photographs as well as maps and diagrams of battles that took place in the region.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962208—    
1968202−2.9%
1975304+50.5%
1982344+13.2%
1990352+2.3%
1999330−6.2%
2008286−13.3%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.