Maurois (French pronunciation: [moʁwa]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] Maurois station has rail connections to Douai and Saint-Quentin.
Maurois | |
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 The church in Maurois | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Maurois  | |
  Maurois  Maurois | |
| Coordinates: 50°04′21″N 3°28′01″E / 50.0725°N 3.4669°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
| Intercommunality | CA Caudrésis–Catésis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernadette Dubuis[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.11 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 406 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59394 /59980 |
| Elevation | 126–151 m (413–495 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry edit
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The arms of Maurois are blazoned : Azure, a lion argent within a bordure Or. (Maurois and Montigny-en-Cambrésis use the same arms.)
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References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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