Sottevast
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The church of Saint-Hermeland
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Location within Normandy region
Sottevast
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| Coordinates: 49°31′25″N 1°35′35″W / 49.5236°N 1.5931°WCoordinates: 49°31′25″N 1°35′35″W / 49.5236°N 1.5931°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg |
| Canton | Bricquebec |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Françoise Bougie |
| Area1 | 10.82 km2 (4.18 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,196 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50579 /50260 |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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| Part of Nazi Germany | |
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| Coordinates | 49°33′0.54″N 1°35′35.15″E / 49.5501500°N 1.5930972°E |
| Type | bunker |
| Site history | |
| In use | captured before being used |
| Battles/wars | Operation Crossbow |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Sottevast is a commune in Normandy in north-western France.
Sottevast was a German storage and servicing bunker for V-weapons. The site was captured by the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division during the Normandy campaign.
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