Cardonville
Commune in Normandy, France
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Cardonville (French pronunciation: [kaʁdɔ̃vil] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western France.
Cardonville | |
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 The church in Cardonville | |
 Location of Cardonville | |
  Cardonville  Cardonville | |
| Coordinates: 49°20′42″N 1°03′52″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Trévières |
| Intercommunality | CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Noémi Hebert[1] |
Area 1 | 3.29 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 90 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14136 /14230 |
| Elevation | 13–38 m (43–125 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
World War II
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in early June 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 14 June, the airfield was designated as "A-3", it was used by the 368th Fighter Group which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until the end of August when the unit moved into Central France. Along with the 368th, the 370th Fighter Group flew P-38 Lightnings from the airfield until mid-August. With the combat units moved out, the airfield was closed.[3][4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 84 | — |
| 1968 | 82 | −2.4% |
| 1975 | 79 | −3.7% |
| 1982 | 66 | −16.5% |
| 1990 | 62 | −6.1% |
| 1999 | 78 | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 98 | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 100 | +2.0% |
