Montchevrier (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʃəvʁije]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

Montchevrier
The town hall in Montchevrier
The town hall in Montchevrier
Location of Montchevrier
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Montchevrier is located in France
Montchevrier
Montchevrier
Montchevrier is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Montchevrier
Montchevrier
Coordinates: 46°28′53″N 1°44′36″E / 46.4814°N 1.7433°E / 46.4814; 1.7433
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementLa Châtre
CantonNeuvy-Saint-Sépulchre
IntercommunalityMarche berrichonne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Maurice Desriers[1]
Area
1
34.7 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
447
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36126 /36140
Elevation230–397 m (755–1,302 ft)
(avg. 366 m or 1,201 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

The commune is traversed by the river Bouzanne.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 987—    
1975 836−2.34%
1982 760−1.35%
1990 631−2.30%
1999 537−1.78%
2009 506−0.59%
2014 463−1.76%
2020 446−0.62%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also edit

References edit

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE