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Coordinates: 49°07′09″N 0°22′55″W / 49.1191666667°N 0.381944444444°W
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Commune of Saint-André-sur-Orne |
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  Saint-André-sur-Orne
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Basse-Normandie |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Bourguébus |
| Mayor | Christian Delbruel (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 3–53 m (9.8–170 ft) (avg. 30 m/98 ft) |
| Land area1 | 3.68 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,606 (1999) |
| - Density | 436 /km² (1,130 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 14556/ 14320 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-André-sur-Orne is a commune in the department of Calvados in the Basse-Normandie region in northern France.
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Geography
Saint-André-sur-Orne is situated on the Orne River.
History
The village was the site of an expulsion of many schoolchildren from the Maison du Clos by the Nazi army during World War II, in which case the marching children were rescued by soldiers from the USA.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Nancy Amis, The Orphans of Normandy, Anthenium Books, New York and London (2003)
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