Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ miʃɛl də mɔ̃tɛɲ]; Occitan: Sent Miquèu de Montanha) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne | |
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 Chateau of Montaigne | |
Location of Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne  | |
  Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne  Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne | |
| Coordinates: 44°52′30″N 0°01′51″E / 44.875°N 0.0308°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Bergerac |
| Canton | Pays de Montaigne et Gurson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard de Miras[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.10 km2 (3.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 322 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24466 /24230 |
| Elevation | 9–108 m (30–354 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The Château de Montaigne, where philosopher Michel de Montaigne lived in the 16th century, is situated in the commune.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 349 | — |
| 1968 | 291 | −16.6% |
| 1975 | 283 | −2.7% |
| 1982 | 283 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 292 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 297 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 360 | +21.2% |
See also edit
References edit
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- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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