Saint-Ellier-les-Bois
Commune in Normandy, France
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Saint-Ellier-les-Bois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɛlje le bwa] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
Saint-Ellier-les-Bois | |
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The church in Saint-Ellier-les-Bois | |
 Location of Saint-Ellier-les-Bois | |
  Saint-Ellier-les-Bois Location within France  Saint-Ellier-les-Bois Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°31′15″N 0°05′38″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Magny-le-Désert |
| Intercommunality | CU Alençon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Edgar Moulin[1] |
Area 1 | 13.68 km2 (5.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 254 |
| • Density | 18.6/km2 (48.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61384 /61320 |
| Elevation | 217–367 m (712–1,204 ft) (avg. 275 m or 902 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Pitoisière, Les Hautes Rimbaudières, La Bouvardière, Le Sarthon, Saint-Ellier-les-Bois, La Guéferie, La Crousière, La Cossaire and La Guitardière.[4]
The Commune along with another 11 communes shares part of a 5,255 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée du Sarthon et affluents.[5]
