Maurois

For the writer, see André Maurois.

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.

Maurois
Commune
The church in Maurois
Coat of arms
Location of Maurois
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Coordinates: 50°04′21″N 3°28′01″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Cambrai
Canton	Le Cateau-Cambrésis
Intercommunality	CA Caudrésis–Catésis
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bernadette Dubuis[1]
Area 1	2.11 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	405
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59394 /59980
Elevation	126–151 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.

Heraldry

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.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department