Saint-Maur-des-Bois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɔʁ de bwa]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France, close to the border with the Calvados department.[3]
Saint-Maur-des-Bois | |
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 The village and its church | |
Location of Saint-Maur-des-Bois  | |
  Saint-Maur-des-Bois  Saint-Maur-des-Bois | |
| Coordinates: 48°49′23″N 1°09′22″W / 48.8231°N 1.1561°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Avranches |
| Canton | Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvie Marie[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 155 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50521 /50800 |
| Elevation | 129–239 m (423–784 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It takes its name from Saint Maurus to whom the parish church is dedicated.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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