Saint-Georges-du-Bois, Sarthe
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 Saint-Georges-du-Bois
Location within Pays de la Loire region
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| Coordinates: 47°58′30″N 0°06′05″E / 47.975°N 0.1014°ECoordinates: 47°58′30″N 0°06′05″E / 47.975°N 0.1014°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Sarthe | |
| Arrondissement | Le Mans | |
| Canton | Le Mans-7 | |
| Intercommunality | Le Mans Métropole | |
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| • Mayor (2008–14) | Frank Breteau | |
| Area1 | 7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,781 | |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72280 /72700 | |
| Elevation | 48–102 m (157–335 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Georges-du-Bois is a commune, located in the department of Sarthe in Pays de la Loire region in northwestern France.
Located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of Le Mans and 192 kilometres (119 mi) southwest of Paris as the crow flies or 55 minutes by train on TGV Atlantique. It is crossed by the county road 309 that connects Le Mans to Sablé-sur-Sarthe. A few kilometers away, the interchange Le Mans Sud on the highway A11 allows quick access to major cities in the west (Angers, Nantes, Tours or Rennes). The area only has one small stream, the Orne Champagne.
Saint-Georges-du-Bois had a population of 1781 in 2006. Residents are called 'Boisgeorgiens'. The population was stagnant until the mid-1960s, with less than 500 inhabitants. The arrival of the drinking water network in 1956 has allowed new home construction and the town to expand.
Located in the region of Loire valley and the Department of Sarthe in the Arrondissement of Le Mans and the canton of Le Mans-7 (since March 2015), Saint-Georges-du-Bois is located in the center of the department of Sarthe (47°58′23″N 0°6′0″E / 47.97306°N 0.10000°E) to 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of Le Mans and 192 kilometres (119 mi) southwest of Paris as the crow flies or 55 minutes by train on TGV Atlantique from Paris Montparnasse station.
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