Mortain-Bocage (French pronunciation: [mɔʁtɛ̃ bɔkaʒ]) is a commune in the department of Manche, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Bion, Mortain (the seat), Notre-Dame-du-Touchet, Saint-Jean-du-Corail and Villechien.[3]

Mortain-Bocage
The church in Notre-Dame-Du-Touchet
The church in Notre-Dame-Du-Touchet
Location of Mortain-Bocage
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Mortain-Bocage is located in France
Mortain-Bocage
Mortain-Bocage
Mortain-Bocage is located in Normandy
Mortain-Bocage
Mortain-Bocage
Coordinates: 48°38′56″N 0°56′28″W / 48.649°N 0.941°W / 48.649; -0.941
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementAvranches
CantonLe Mortainais
IntercommunalityCA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hervé Desserouer[1]
Area
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62.63 km2 (24.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,943
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50359 /50140
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,314—    
1975 4,461+0.48%
1982 4,401−0.19%
1990 4,126−0.80%
1999 3,770−1.00%
2007 3,363−1.42%
2012 3,171−1.17%
2017 2,942−1.49%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 15 December 2015 (in French)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE