Montpezat-de-Quercy (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃pəza kɛʁsi], literally Montpezat of Quercy; Occitan: Montpesat de Carcin) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne département in the Occitanie région in southern France.

Montpezat-de-Quercy
The street behind the town gate, in Montpezat-de-Quercy
The street behind the town gate, in Montpezat-de-Quercy
Coat of arms of Montpezat-de-Quercy
Location of Montpezat-de-Quercy
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Montpezat-de-Quercy is located in France
Montpezat-de-Quercy
Montpezat-de-Quercy
Montpezat-de-Quercy is located in Occitanie
Montpezat-de-Quercy
Montpezat-de-Quercy
Coordinates: 44°14′21″N 1°28′38″E / 44.2392°N 1.4772°E / 44.2392; 1.4772
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn-et-Garonne
ArrondissementMontauban
CantonQuercy-Aveyron
IntercommunalityQuercy caussadais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Mounie[1]
Area
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44.02 km2 (17.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,597
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
82131 /82270
Elevation126–309 m (413–1,014 ft)
(avg. 275 m or 902 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montpezat-de-Quercy is situated 35 km (22 mi) north of Montauban. The commune has been listed as a protected town, mainly thanks to its 14th-century church, which contains tapestries from the sixteenth century relating the life of St Martin.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,448—    
1975 1,419−0.29%
1982 1,407−0.12%
1990 1,411+0.04%
1999 1,378−0.26%
2007 1,424+0.41%
2012 1,494+0.96%
2017 1,567+0.96%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  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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