Le Mesnil-Patry
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Location within Lower Normandy region
Le Mesnil-Patry
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Tilly-sur-Seulles |
| Intercommunality | Entre Thue et Mue |
| Mayor | Wilfried Kopec (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 69–97 m (226–318 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| Land area1 | 3.51 km2 (1.36 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 284 (2008) |
| - Density | 81 /km2 (210 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14423/ 14740 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 49°11′45″N 0°32′37″W / 49.1958°N 0.5436°W
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Le Mesnil-Patry is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.
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[edit] History
[edit] World War II
On 11 June 1944 the Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry was fought to the east of the town, involving units of the 12th SS Panzer Division, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade.
[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 107 | 116 | 122 | 102 | 160 | 217 | 284 |
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