Lonrai
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The church in Lonrai
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Location of Lonrai  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°27′36″N 0°02′22″E / 48.4601°N 0.0395°E / 48.4601; 0.0395 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Damigny |
| Intercommunality | CU Alençon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Launay[1] |
| Area
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| 6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)[2]
| 1,105 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
61234 /61250
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| Elevation | 141–167 m (463–548 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lonrai (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ʁɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in August 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground outside of the town. Declared operational on 3 September, the airfield was designated as "A-45", it was used by several combat units until November when the units moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.[3][4]
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