Saint-Maurice-du-Désert

Saint-Maurice-du-Désert (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɔʁis dy dezɛʁ] ; literally "Saint-Maurice of the Desert") is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[2] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Les Monts d'Andaine.[3]

Saint-Maurice-du-Désert
Location of Saint-Maurice-du-Désert
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Saint-Maurice-du-Désert is located in France
Saint-Maurice-du-Désert
Saint-Maurice-du-Désert
Saint-Maurice-du-Désert is located in Normandy
Saint-Maurice-du-Désert
Saint-Maurice-du-Désert
Coordinates: 48°36′41″N 0°23′13″W / 48.6114°N 0.3869°W / 48.6114; -0.3869
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonLa Ferté-Macé
CommuneLes Monts d'Andaine
Area
1
11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
742
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
61600
Elevation193–302 m (633–991 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Maurice-du-Désert, EHESS (in French).
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 29 September 2015 (in French)