Mourjou

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Mourjou
Part of Puycapel
Mourjou seen from Jalenques, during an autumn evening
Mourjou seen from Jalenques, during an autumn evening
Location of Mourjou
Mourjou is located in France
Mourjou
Mourjou
Coordinates: 44°41′29″N 2°19′48″E / 44.6914°N 2.33°E / 44.6914; 2.33Coordinates: 44°41′29″N 2°19′48″E / 44.6914°N 2.33°E / 44.6914; 2.33
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentCantal
ArrondissementAurillac
CantonMaurs
CommunePuycapel
Area
1
29.99 km2 (11.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
321
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
15340
Elevation294–663 m (965–2,175 ft)
(avg. 480 m or 1,570 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mourjou (Languedocien: Morjon, or Morjó) is a former commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Puycapel.[2] A chestnut fair is held annually during the third weekend of October.

The village is home to the Maison de la Chataigne, a museum dedicated to the chestnut: its history, its cultivation and harvesting, and its consumption. It is open from June to September every day of the week in the afternoon, except Monday.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,046—    
18211,119+7.0%
18411,115−0.4%
18561,163+4.3%
18721,062−8.7%
18861,017−4.2%
1901860−15.4%
1911864+0.5%
1921759−12.2%
1936746−1.7%
1946658−11.8%
1962592−10.0%
1975543−8.3%
1982503−7.4%
1990420−16.5%
1999354−15.7%
2008327−7.6%
2011311−4.9%

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References[]

  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 12 December 2018 (in French)



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