Sainte-Marie-du-Bois, Mayenne

Sainte-Marie-du-Bois
Location of Sainte-Marie-du-Bois
Sainte-Marie-du-Bois
Sainte-Marie-du-Bois
Coordinates: 48°27′57″N 0°28′47″W / 48.4658°N 0.4797°W / 48.4658; -0.4797
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMayenne
ArrondissementMayenne
CantonLassay-les-Châteaux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Rioult[1]
Area
1
11.34 km2 (4.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
226
 • Density19.9/km2 (51.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
53235 /53110
Elevation128–246 m (420–807 ft)
(avg. 230 m or 750 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sainte-Marie-du-Bois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t maʁi dy bwa]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.[3] The town is near the regional park Normandie-Maine, approximately 11 km.

The municipality covers 11.3 km2 and had 228 inhabitants in 2021, population density 20 inhabitants per square kilometre. Its population has increased by 8.5% since 1999.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Glandsemé, Le Boulay, La Beslinière, La Guette, Le Grand Glandsemé, La Guyonnière, Dougebert, La Drouardière, La Teyée, La Truchère, Sainte-Marie-du-Bois, Les Bouillons and Le Riolet.[4]



The commune is located within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[5]

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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Commune de Sainte-Marie-du-Bois | Insee". www.insee.fr.
  4. ^ a b "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  5. ^ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/