Montboudif
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Montboudif (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃budif]; Occitan: Montbodiu) is a commune in the Cantal department, in south-central France.
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Sainte-Anne Church | |
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| Coordinates: 45°22′20″N 2°43′56″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Flour |
| Canton | Riom-ès-Montagnes |
| Intercommunality | Pays Gentiane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Chrystèle Serre[1] |
Area 1 | 20.42 km2 (7.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 161 |
| • Density | 7.88/km2 (20.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15129 /15190 |
| Elevation | 580–1,111 m (1,903–3,645 ft) (avg. 900 m or 3,000 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The river Rhue forms most of the commune's southern border.
There is a museum dedicated to French president Georges Pompidou who was born here. [3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 497 | — |
| 1968 | 512 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 339 | −33.8% |
| 1982 | 311 | −8.3% |
| 1990 | 251 | −19.3% |
| 1999 | 231 | −8.0% |
| 2008 | 208 | −10.0% |
| 2016 | 189 | −9.1% |
Personalities
It is the birthplace of Georges Pompidou (1911-1974), President of France from 1969 to his death.
