Montgueux
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Montgueux (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ɡø]) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
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| Coordinates: 48°18′22″N 3°57′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Aube |
| Arrondissement | Troyes |
| Canton | Saint-Lyé |
| Intercommunality | CA Troyes Champagne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Thérèse Leroy[1] |
Area 1 | 11.25 km2 (4.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 386 |
| • Density | 34.3/km2 (88.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10248 /10300 |
| Elevation | 269 m (883 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
According to M. Girard, the modern Maurattes plains around the town were once known as the Campus Mauriacus, and it is considered the most likely location for the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains.[3][4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 231 | — |
| 1968 | 231 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 274 | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 346 | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 360 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 372 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 404 | +8.6% |
