Lignerolles (French pronunciation: [liɲʁɔl] (listen)) is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France.
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Coordinates: 48°50′51″N 1°16′27″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Eure |
Arrondissement | Évreux |
Canton | Saint-André-de-l'Eure |
Intercommunality | Évreux Portes de Normandie |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Schaller[1] |
Area 1 | 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
Population | 335 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Lignerollais, Lignerollaises |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 27368 /27220 |
Elevation | 132–146 m (433–479 ft) (avg. 139 m or 456 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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 18 July, the airfield was designated as "A-12", it was used by several fighter groups which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until late August. Afterward, the airfield was used for resupply and casualty transport. It was closed in early November.[3][4]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 195 | — |
1975 | 174 | −1.61% |
1982 | 184 | +0.80% |
1990 | 228 | +2.72% |
1999 | 255 | +1.25% |
2007 | 285 | +1.40% |
2012 | 286 | +0.07% |
2017 | 327 | +2.72% |
2019 | 335 | +1.22% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
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