Creully () is a former
commune
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in the
Calvados
Calvados (, , ) is a brandy from Normandy in France, made from apples or pears, or from apples with pears.
History In France
Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known record of Norm ...
department
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in the
Normandy
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region
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in northwestern
France
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. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune
Creully sur Seulles.
The town square is named after Canadian Lieutenant Bill McCormick of the 1st Hussars Canadian Armoured Regiment (London, Ontario). Lt. McCormick was the only Allied soldier to reach his D-Day objective when on 6 June 1944, after the tank he commanded passed through Creully, it reached the Caen-Bayeux road.
Population
See also
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Communes of the Calvados department
The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):[Château de Creully
The Château de Creully is an 11th- and 12th-century castle, much altered over the years, located in the town of Creully in the Calvados ''département'' of France.
History
The castle has been modified throughout its history. Around 1050, it ...]
References
Former communes of Calvados (department)
Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
Populated places disestablished in 2017
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