Saint-Maur-des-Bois

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
The village and its church
The village and its church
Location of Saint-Maur-des-Bois
Saint-Maur-des-Bois is located in France
Saint-Maur-des-Bois
Saint-Maur-des-Bois
Saint-Maur-des-Bois is located in Normandy
Saint-Maur-des-Bois
Saint-Maur-des-Bois
Coordinates: 48°49′23″N 1°09′22″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementAvranches
CantonVilledieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Sylvie Marie[1]
Area
1
4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
154
  Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50521 /50800
Elevation129–239 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

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. INSEE commune file


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.