Moncontour (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃kɔ̃tuʁ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
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Coordinates: 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[1] |
Area 1 | 41.06 km2 (15.85 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 987 |
• 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. |
It was the site of the Battle of Moncontour in 1569.
The composer Raymond Vaillant was born here on 21 January 1935.
Politician Maria Rabaté was born in Moncontour, on 3 July 1900.[3]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,171 | — |
1975 | 1,061 | −1.40% |
1982 | 1,036 | −0.34% |
1990 | 929 | −1.35% |
1999 | 980 | +0.60% |
2007 | 1,013 | +0.41% |
2012 | 978 | −0.70% |
2017 | 986 | +0.16% |
Source: INSEE[4] |