Moncontour, Vienne
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Coordinates: 46°52′57″N 0°00′57″W / 46.8825°N 0.0158°WCoordinates: 46°52′57″N 0°00′57″W / 46.8825°N 0.0158°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Vienne |
Arrondissement | Châtellerault |
Canton | Loudun |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Édouard Renaud |
Area 1 | 41.06 km2 (15.85 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 990 |
• Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 86161 /86330 |
Elevation | 51–115 m (167–377 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Moncontour (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃kɔ̃tuʁ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
It was the site of the Battle of Moncontour in 1569.
The composer Raymond Vaillant was born here on 21 January 1935.
Demographics[]
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 1019 | 1171 | 1061 | 1036 | 929 | 980 | 1030 |
Sites and monuments[]
Moncontour dungeon
Lake of Moncontour
Recreation spot, built in 2006
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moncontour (Vienne). |
- (in French) Mayor's Office
- (in French) Communauté de Communes du Pays Loudunais - CCPL
- (in French) Aerial view of Moncontour.
- (in French) EXO Active Park
- (in French) http://www.moncontour-active-park.fr
Categories:
- Communes of Vienne