Maurois

Coordinates: 50°04′21″N 3°28′01″E / 50.0725°N 3.4669°E / 50.0725; 3.4669
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Maurois
The church in Maurois
The church in Maurois
Coat of arms of Maurois
Location of Maurois
Map
Maurois is located in France
Maurois
Maurois
Maurois is located in Hauts-de-France
Maurois
Maurois
Coordinates: 50°04′21″N 3°28′01″E / 50.0725°N 3.4669°E / 50.0725; 3.4669
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementCambrai
CantonLe Cateau-Cambrésis
IntercommunalityCA Caudrésis–Catésis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernadette Dubuis[1]
Area
1
2.11 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
406
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59394 /59980
Elevation126–151 m (413–495 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Maurois (French pronunciation: [moʁwa]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] Maurois station has rail connections to Douai and Saint-Quentin.

Heraldry[edit]

Arms of Maurois
Arms of Maurois
The arms of Maurois are blazoned :

Azure, a lion argent within a bordure Or. (Maurois and Montigny-en-Cambrésis use the same arms.)



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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file