Cretteville
Part of Picauville in Normandy, France
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Cretteville (French pronunciation: [kʁɛtvil]) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the commune of Picauville.[2]
Cretteville | |
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Part of Picauville | |
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 Location of Cretteville | |
  Cretteville  Cretteville | |
| Coordinates: 49°20′35″N 1°23′19″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Carentan |
| Commune | Picauville |
Area 1 | 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 204 |
| • Density | 29.9/km2 (77.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50250 |
| Elevation | 2–37 m (6.6–121.4 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 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 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 4 July, the airfield was designated as "A-14", it was used by the 358th Fighter Group which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until mid-August when the unit moved into Central France. The 406th Fighter Group took its place at the airfield and continued to fly P-47s until early September. Afterward, the airfield was closed.[3][4]
