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Graignes () is a former
Graignes () is a former commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the Manche
Manche (, ) is a coastal French département in Normandy, on the English Channel, which is known as ''La Manche'', literally "the sleeve", in French. It had a population of 495,045 in 2019.département
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level (" territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety ...
of the Basse-Normandie region of Northern France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
. On 28 February 2007, it was merged with the commune of Le Mesnil-Angot to form Graignes-Mesnil-Angot
Graignes-Mesnil-Angot () is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.
It was formed on 28 February 2007 by the merger of Graignes and Le Mesnil-Angot.http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/WAspad/UnTexteDeJorf?numjo=INTB0700167A Offic ...
.http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/WAspad/UnTexteDeJorf?numjo=INTB0700167A Official Journal no. 56 (dated 7 March 2007), p. 4378, text no. 26
See also
*Battle of Graignes
The Battle of Graignes was part of the American airborne landings in Normandy during the early stages of Operation Overlord in World War II, fought between June 10–12, 1944 in Graignes, France. During the engagement, American paratroopers o ...
References
Former communes of Manche {{Manche-geo-stub es:Graignes