Neuville-au-Plain
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Some | |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg | |
| Canton | Carentan | |
| Community association | Baie du Cotentin | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 26 ′ N , 1 ° 20 ′ W | |
| height | 2–36 m | |
| surface | 4.70 km 2 | |
| Residents | 90 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 19 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 50480 | |
| INSEE code | 50373 | |
Neuville-au-Plain is a French municipality with 90 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Manche in the region of Normandy . Neuville-au-Plain is located near Sainte-Mère-Église and is characterized by agriculture. The village is connected to the national road 13 .
history
Neuville-au-Plain was the first French commune in continental France to be liberated during the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944 during World War II .
Population development
| 1793 | 1901 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 210 | 183 | 135 | 150 | 112 | 92 | 88 | 94 |