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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Montazeau (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tazo]; Occitan: Montaseus) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Montazeau | |
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![]() The town hall in Montazeau | |
Coordinates: 44°53′38″N 0°07′51″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Bergerac |
Canton | Pays de Montaigne et Gurson |
Intercommunality | Montaigne Montravel et Gurson |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Moreau[1] |
Area 1 | 13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 281 |
• Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 24288 /24230 |
Elevation | 27–113 m (89–371 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is fairly close to Bergerac and Bordeaux. Many of its inhabitants derive their principal income from winemaking.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 342 | — |
1975 | 289 | −2.38% |
1982 | 280 | −0.45% |
1990 | 267 | −0.59% |
1999 | 275 | +0.33% |
2009 | 311 | +1.24% |
2014 | 304 | −0.45% |
2020 | 283 | −1.19% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Montazeau is known for its annual cheese-wine festival in which the townspeople make cheese-wine (a local delicacy) and it is then judged by the mayor.
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