Ozeville

Ozeville (French pronunciation: [ozvil]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

Ozeville
The church of Saint-Martin
Location of Ozeville
Ozeville
Ozeville
Coordinates: 49°30′10″N 1°20′17″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonValognes
IntercommunalityCA Cotentin
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Louis Cauvin[1]
Area
1
4.70 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
155
  Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
DemonymOzevillais
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50390 /50310
Elevation20–72 m (66–236 ft)
(avg. 35 m or 115 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The town was mentioned in the D-Day diary of Capt Walter Marchand, US Army, Medical Corps. Ozeville was assaulted on 8 June (D-Day+2) and finally taken on 13 June (D-Day+7) by the Allied Forces.

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References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.


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