Montchanin
The church in Montchanin
The church in Montchanin
Coat of arms of Montchanin
Location of Montchanin
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Montchanin is located in France
Montchanin
Montchanin
Montchanin is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Montchanin
Montchanin
Coordinates: 46°44′56″N 4°28′11″E / 46.7489°N 4.4697°E / 46.7489; 4.4697
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementAutun
CantonBlanzy
IntercommunalityCU Creusot Montceau
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Yohann Cassier[1]
Area
1
7.82 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,979
 • Density640/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71310 /71210
Elevation298–351 m (978–1,152 ft)
(avg. 325 m or 1,066 ft)
Websitewww.ville-montchanin.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montchanin (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʃanɛ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

The town finds its history during the Industrial Revolution in France in the 19th century, being famous for its terracotta tiles [3] and for its coal mines being active between 1820 and 1912. [4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 6,408—    
1975 6,279−0.29%
1982 6,263−0.04%
1990 5,960−0.62%
1999 5,593−0.70%
2007 5,505−0.20%
2012 5,307−0.73%
2017 5,030−1.07%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Montchanin | Terreal". terreal.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  4. ^ "Histoire et Patrimoine". www.ville-montchanin.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE