Montmoreau
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Montmoreau (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃mɔʁo]) is a commune in the department of Charente, southwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Montmoreau-Saint-Cybard (the seat), Aignes-et-Puypéroux, Saint-Amant-de-Montmoreau, Saint-Eutrope and Saint-Laurent-de-Belzagot.[3]
Montmoreau | |
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The town hall in Montmoreau | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Montmoreau | |
  Montmoreau  Montmoreau | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′00″N 0°07′55″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Angoulême |
| Canton | Tude-et-Lavalette |
| Intercommunality | Lavalette Tude Dronne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Bolvin[1] |
Area 1 | 64.85 km2 (25.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,403 |
| • Density | 37.05/km2 (95.97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16230 /16190 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Population data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,478 | — |
| 1975 | 2,519 | +0.23% |
| 1982 | 2,537 | +0.10% |
| 1990 | 2,566 | +0.14% |
| 1999 | 2,487 | −0.35% |
| 2007 | 2,511 | +0.12% |
| 2012 | 2,582 | +0.56% |
| 2017 | 2,575 | −0.05% |
| 2023 | 2,403 | −1.15% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
