Saint-Germain-de-Varreville
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Saint-Germain-de-Varreville is a small coastal commune in the Manche department of Normandy in northwestern France, known for its location near Utah Beach and its role in the D-Day landings of World War II.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | commune ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | commune of France ⓘ |
| climate | oceanic climate ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Normandy region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| department | Manche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedUnder | French municipal law ⓘ |
| governingCountry | French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn | English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomySector |
agriculture
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tourism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coastal environment
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rural landscape ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Second World War sites ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent | Allied landings in June 1944 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | part of Normandy landings area ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTown |
Carentan-les-Marais
NERFINISHED
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Sainte-Marie-du-Mont NERFINISHED ⓘ Sainte-Mère-Église NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic | small population ⓘ |
| hasPostalSystem | French postal service ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuildingType | parish church ⓘ |
| hasTransportType | local road network ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Basse-Normandie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
World War II history
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proximity to Utah Beach ⓘ role in the D-Day landings ⓘ |
| landUse |
farmland
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pastureland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cotentin Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Manche department NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern France ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Utah Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
coast of the English Channel
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north coast of the Cotentin Peninsula ⓘ |
| nearbyLandingZone | Utah Beach landing sector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyMilitaryOperation | Operation Overlord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
arrondissement of Cherbourg
NERFINISHED
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canton of Carentan-les-Marais NERFINISHED ⓘ region of Normandy ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Time ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType | war memorial tourism ⓘ |
| usesCurrency | Euro ⓘ |
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canton of Carentan-les-Marais
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Saint-Germain-de-Varreville
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