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Chef-du-Pont

Coordinates: 49°23′07″N 1°20′35″W / 49.3853°N 1.3431°W / 49.3853; -1.3431
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Chef-du-Pont
The church of Sainte-Colombe
The church of Sainte-Colombe
Location of Chef-du-Pont
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Chef-du-Pont is located in France
Chef-du-Pont
Chef-du-Pont
Chef-du-Pont is located in Normandy
Chef-du-Pont
Chef-du-Pont
Coordinates: 49°23′07″N 1°20′35″W / 49.3853°N 1.3431°W / 49.3853; -1.3431
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonCarentan
CommuneSainte-Mère-Église
Area
1
3.78 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
671
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
50480
Elevation0–18 m (0–59 ft)
(avg. 8 m or 26 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chef-du-Pont (French pronunciation: [ʃɛf dy pɔ̃]) 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 Sainte-Mère-Église.[2]

During World War 2, as part of the opening phase of Operation Overlord, due to the crossing point on the Merderet River, Chef-du-Pont was a priority objective of the Allies.[3] The objective was part of the 82nd Airborne Mission Boston parachute assault.

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  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 2 December 2015 (in French)
  3. ^ "Chef-du-Pont in 1944 – Manche – Battle of Normandy". www.dday-overlord.com. 19 February 2016.