Montpon-Ménestérol (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃pɔ̃ menɛsteʁɔl]; Occitan: Montpaun e Menestairòu) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune was created in 1964 by the merger of the former communes Montpon-sur-l'Isle and Ménestérol-Montignac.[3] Montpon-Ménestérol station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges.

Montpon-Ménestérol
The church in Montpon
The church in Montpon
Coat of arms of Montpon-Ménestérol
Location of Montpon-Ménestérol
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Montpon-Ménestérol is located in France
Montpon-Ménestérol
Montpon-Ménestérol
Montpon-Ménestérol is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Montpon-Ménestérol
Montpon-Ménestérol
Coordinates: 45°01′N 0°10′E / 45.01°N 0.16°E / 45.01; 0.16
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementPérigueux
CantonMontpon-Ménestérol
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Rozenn Rouiller[1]
Area
1
46.34 km2 (17.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,834
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24294 /24700
Elevation22–130 m (72–427 ft)
(avg. 43 m or 141 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population edit

The population data given in the table below for 1962 and earlier refer to the former commune of Montpon-sur-l'Isle.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,304—    
1800 1,500+2.02%
1806 1,460−0.45%
1821 1,295−0.80%
1831 1,325+0.23%
1836 1,429+1.52%
1841 1,530+1.38%
1846 1,664+1.69%
1851 1,564−1.23%
1856 1,803+2.88%
1861 1,914+1.20%
1866 2,060+1.48%
1872 2,012−0.39%
1876 2,241+2.73%
1881 2,231−0.09%
1886 2,385+1.34%
1891 2,254−1.12%
1896 2,243−0.10%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 2,486+2.08%
1906 2,379−0.88%
1911 2,397+0.15%
1921 2,274−0.53%
1926 2,460+1.58%
1931 2,515+0.44%
1936 2,634+0.93%
1946 2,837+0.75%
1954 2,818−0.08%
1962 3,220+1.68%
1968 5,863+10.50%
1975 5,939+0.18%
1982 5,742−0.48%
1990 5,481−0.58%
1999 5,385−0.20%
2007 5,667+0.64%
2012 5,482−0.66%
2017 5,498+0.06%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968–2017)[4]

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. ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Montpon-Ménestérol, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE