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Location within Poitou-Charentes region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault |
| Canton | Moncontour |
| Mayor | Édouard Renaud (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 51–115 m (167–377 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft) |
| Land area1 | 41.06 km2 (15.85 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,030 (2006) |
| - Density | 25 /km2 (65 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86161/ 86330 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 46°52′57″N 0°00′57″W / 46.8825°N 0.0158°W
Moncontour is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
It was the site of the Battle of Moncontour in 1569.
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Demographics [edit]
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 1019 | 1171 | 1061 | 1036 | 929 | 980 | 1030 |
See also [edit]
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External links [edit]
- (French) Mayor's Office
- (French) Communauté de Communes du Pays Loudunais - CCPL
- (French) Moncontour on Quid
- (French) Moncontour on a map of France
- (English) Moncontour on Mapquest
- (French) Aerial view of Moncontour.
- (French) EXO Active Park
- (French) http://www.moncontour-active-park.fr
Sites and monuments [edit]
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Moncontour
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Moncontour dungeon
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Lake of Moncontour
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Recreation spot, built in 2006
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