Deux-Jumeaux
Commune in Normandy, France
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Deux-Jumeaux (French pronunciation: [dø ʒymo] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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The abbey of Deux-Jumeaux | |
 Location of Deux-Jumeaux | |
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| Coordinates: 49°20′55″N 0°57′45″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Trévières |
| Intercommunality | CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marine Voisin[1] |
Area 1 | 4.07 km2 (1.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 61 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14224 /14230 |
| Elevation | 8–47 m (26–154 ft) (avg. 48 m or 157 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 to the northeast of the town. Declared operational on 30 June, the airfield was designated as "A-4", it was used by the 48th Fighter Group which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until the end of August when the unit moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.[3][4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 152 | — |
| 1968 | 138 | −9.2% |
| 1975 | 102 | −26.1% |
| 1982 | 101 | −1.0% |
| 1990 | 78 | −22.8% |
| 1999 | 69 | −11.5% |
| 2008 | 77 | +11.6% |
