Montpezat-de-Quercy
Commune in Occitania, France
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Montpezat-de-Quercy (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃pəza də kɛʁsi], literally Montpezat of Quercy; Occitan: Montpesat de Carcin) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne département in the Occitanie région in southern France.
Montpezat-de-Quercy | |
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The street behind the town gate, in Montpezat-de-Quercy | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Montpezat-de-Quercy | |
  Montpezat-de-Quercy Location within France  Montpezat-de-Quercy Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 44°14′21″N 1°28′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Montauban |
| Canton | Quercy-Aveyron |
| Intercommunality | Quercy caussadais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Mounie[1] |
Area 1 | 44.02 km2 (17.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,590 |
| • Density | 36.1/km2 (93.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 82131 /82270 |
| Elevation | 126–309 m (413–1,014 ft) (avg. 275 m or 902 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Montpezat-de-Quercy is situated 35 km (22 mi) north of Montauban. The commune has been listed as a protected town, mainly thanks to its 14th-century church, which contains tapestries from the sixteenth century relating the life of St Martin.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,448 | — |
| 1975 | 1,419 | −0.29% |
| 1982 | 1,407 | −0.12% |
| 1990 | 1,411 | +0.04% |
| 1999 | 1,378 | −0.26% |
| 2007 | 1,424 | +0.41% |
| 2012 | 1,494 | +0.96% |
| 2017 | 1,567 | +0.96% |
| 2023 | 1,590 | +0.24% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
