Saint-Marceau, Sarthe
Saint-Marceau is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.
Saint-Marceau | |
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The chapel of Saint Julien, in Saint Marceau | |
Location of Saint-Marceau | |
Saint-Marceau Saint-Marceau | |
Coordinates: 48°10′47″N 0°07′41″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Sarthe |
Arrondissement | Mamers |
Canton | Sillé-le-Guillaume |
Intercommunality | Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Dominique Boulard |
Area 1 | 8.91 km2 (3.44 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 560 |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Marcelin, Marceline |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 72297 /72170 |
Elevation | 52–107 m (171–351 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
World War II
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in August 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 31 August, the airfield was designated as "A-43". It was used by several combat units until November 1944 when the units moved to Central France and the airfield was closed.[2]
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- 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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