Montazeau (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tazo]; Occitan: Montaseus) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Montazeau
The town hall in Montazeau
The town hall in Montazeau
Location of Montazeau
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Montazeau is located in France
Montazeau
Montazeau
Montazeau is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Montazeau
Montazeau
Coordinates: 44°53′38″N 0°07′51″E / 44.8939°N 0.1308°E / 44.8939; 0.1308
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementBergerac
CantonPays de Montaigne et Gurson
IntercommunalityMontaigne Montravel et Gurson
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Didier Moreau[1]
Area
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13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
281
 • Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24288 /24230
Elevation27–113 m (89–371 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is fairly close to Bergerac and Bordeaux. Many of its inhabitants derive their principal income from winemaking.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 342—    
1975 289−2.38%
1982 280−0.45%
1990 267−0.59%
1999 275+0.33%
2009 311+1.24%
2014 304−0.45%
2020 283−1.19%
Source: INSEE[3]

Events

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Montazeau is known for its annual cheese-wine festival in which the townspeople make cheese-wine (a local delicacy) and it is then judged by the mayor.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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