Saint-Georges-du-Bois (Sarthe)
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Sarthe | |
| Arrondissement | Le Mans | |
| Canton | Le Mans 7th | |
| Community association | Le Mans metropolis | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 58 ′ N , 0 ° 6 ′ E | |
| height | 48-102 m | |
| surface | 7.23 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,121 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 293 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 72700 | |
| INSEE code | 72280 | |
 Saint-Georges-du-Bois town hall |
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Saint-Georges-du-Bois is a French commune with 2,121 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Sarthe in the region Pays de la Loire . Saint-Georges-du-Bois is located in the Arrondissement of Le Mans and belongs to the canton of Le Mans-7 (until 2015: Canton Allonnes ). The inhabitants are called Boisgeorgiens .
geography
Saint-Georges-du-Bois is located about eight kilometers southwest of Le Mans city center . Saint-Georges-du-Bois is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Pruillé-le-Chétif in the north, Allonnes in the east and Étival-lès-le-Mans in the south and west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 593 | 578 | 782 | 1,284 | 1,625 | 1,762 | 1,781 | 1.934 |
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Attractions
- Church built in the 14th and 15th centuries with a rectory
- Calvaire
- La Rivière Park
Community partnerships
With the Austrian town of Saint Bartholomew in Styria is one since 2001 community partnership .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Sarthe. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-106-6 , pp. 69-70.
Web links
Commons : Saint-Georges-du-Bois - Collection of images, videos and audio files
