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Peray (French pronunciation: [pəʁɛ]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.

Peray
Commune
The church of Saint Jouin, in Peray
Location of Peray
Peray
Peray
Coordinates: 48°14′55″N 0°21′52″E
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentSarthe
ArrondissementMamers
CantonMamers
IntercommunalityMaine Saosnois
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Luc Godimus[1]
Area
1
2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
60
  Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Peréen, Peréenne
Perayen, Perayenne
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
72233 /72260
Elevation62–96 m (203–315 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 2 September, the airfield was designated as "A-44", it was used by several combat units until November 1944 when the units moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.[3][4]


See also



References


  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. 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.
  4. 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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