Lonrai | |
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![]() The church in Lonrai | |
Coordinates: 48°27′36″N 0°02′22″E / 48.4601°N 0.0395°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Alençon |
Canton | Damigny |
Intercommunality | CU Alençon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Launay [1] |
Area 1 | 6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 1,105 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
61234 /61250 |
Elevation | 141–167 m (463–548 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Lonrai (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ʁɛ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in August 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 3 September, the airfield was designated as " A-45", it was used by several combat units until November when the units moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed. [3] [4]
Lonrai | |
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![]() The church in Lonrai | |
Coordinates: 48°27′36″N 0°02′22″E / 48.4601°N 0.0395°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Alençon |
Canton | Damigny |
Intercommunality | CU Alençon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Launay [1] |
Area 1 | 6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 1,105 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
61234 /61250 |
Elevation | 141–167 m (463–548 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Lonrai (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ʁɛ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in August 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 3 September, the airfield was designated as " A-45", it was used by several combat units until November when the units moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed. [3] [4]