Moncontour, Vienne
Moncontour | |
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 The village of Moncontour | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Moncontour  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault |
| Canton | Moncontour |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Édouard Renaud |
| Area 1 | 41.06 km2 (15.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 1,030 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/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 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.
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1019 | 1171 | 1061 | 1036 | 929 | 980 | 1030 |
Sites and monuments
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Moncontour dungeon -
Lake of Moncontour -
Recreation spot, built in 2006
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moncontour (Vienne).
- Template:Fr icon Mayor's Office
- Template:Fr icon Communauté de Communes du Pays Loudunais - CCPL
- Template:Fr icon Moncontour on Quid
- Template:Fr icon Moncontour on a map of France
- Template:En icon Moncontour on Mapquest
- Template:Fr icon Aerial view of Moncontour.
- Template:Fr icon EXO Active Park
- Template:Fr icon http://www.moncontour-active-park.fr
