Montbazens
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Montbazens (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃bazɛ̃]; Occitan: Montbasens) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
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| Coordinates: 44°28′39″N 2°13′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-de-Rouergue |
| Canton | Lot et Montbazinois |
| Intercommunality | Plateau de Montbazens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Molières[1] |
Area 1 | 17.48 km2 (6.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,446 |
| • Density | 82.72/km2 (214.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montbazinois(e) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 12148 /12220 |
| Elevation | 340–508 m (1,115–1,667 ft) (avg. 480 m or 1,570 ft) |
| Website | montbazens.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,103 | — |
| 1968 | 1,171 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1,313 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 1,424 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 1,389 | −2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,315 | −5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,343 | +2.1% |
