Montchanin

For the community in the United States, see Montchanin, Delaware.

Montchanin
Commune
The church in Montchanin
Coat of arms
Location of Montchanin
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Coordinates: 46°44′56″N 4°28′11″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Autun
Canton	Blanzy
Intercommunality	CU Creusot Montceau
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Yohann Cassier[1]
Area ^1	7.82 km^2 (3.02 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	4,979
• Density	640/km^2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	71310 /71210
Elevation	298–351 m (978–1,152 ft) (avg. 325 m or 1,066 ft)
Website	www.ville-montchanin.fr
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montchanin (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʃanɛ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

The town finds its history during the Industrial Revolution in France in the 19th century, being famous for its terracotta tiles [3] and for its coal mines being active between 1820 and 1912. [4]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	6,408	—
1975	6,279	−0.29%
1982	6,263	−0.04%
1990	5,960	−0.62%
1999	5,593	−0.70%
2007	5,505	−0.20%
2012	5,307	−0.73%
2017	5,030	−1.07%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. "Montchanin | Terreal". terreal.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
4. "Histoire et Patrimoine". www.ville-montchanin.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-07.
5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE