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Saint-Maur-des-Bois

Coordinates: 48°49′23″N 1°09′22″W / 48.8231°N 1.1561°W / 48.8231; -1.1561
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Saint-Maur-des-Bois
The village and its church
The village and its church
Location of Saint-Maur-des-Bois
Map
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 / 48.8231°N 1.1561°W / 48.8231; -1.1561
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementAvranches
CantonVilledieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sylvie Marie[1]
Area
1
4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
155
 • Density31/km2 (81/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.

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]

It takes its name from Saint Maurus to whom the parish church is dedicated.

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file