Saint-Maur-des-Bois

Saint-Maur-des-Bois
Commune
The village and its church
Location of Saint-Maur-des-Bois
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Coordinates: 48°49′23″N 1°09′22″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 km^2 (1.92 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	157
• Density	32/km^2 (82/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 km^2 (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.

See also

• Communes of the Manche department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. INSEE commune file