Moncoutant
Moncoutant | |
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 The town hall in Moncoutant | |
Location of Moncoutant  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Parthenay |
| Canton | Moncoutant |
| Intercommunality | Terre de Sèvre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Philippe Mouiller |
| Area 1 | 26.32 km2 (10.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 3,100 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79179 /79320 |
| Elevation | 153–226 m (502–741 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Moncoutant is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.
Geography
Moncoutant is located in a bocage area in northern Deux-Sèvres, on the Sèvre Nantaise, 50 km north of Niort and 15 km south of Bressuire.
Economy
Moncoutant is a mainly agricultural town. However, it also has numerous shops and a few industries. Since 2001, it has also become a tourist center, thanks to the opening of the fishing holiday center Pescalis.
History
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Points of interest
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See also
References
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