Montazeau (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tazo]; Occitan: Montaseus) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Montazeau | |
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Coordinates: 44°53′38″N 0°07′51″E / 44.8939°N 0.1308°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Bergerac |
Canton | Pays de Montaigne et Gurson |
Intercommunality | Montaigne Montravel et Gurson |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Moreau[1] |
Area 1 | 13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 281 |
• Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 24288 /24230 |
Elevation | 27–113 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
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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
editMontazeau 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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