Montchal | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 45°49′36″N 4°18′55″E / 45.8267°N 4.3153°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Montbrison |
Canton | Feurs |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Denis[1] |
Area 1 | 8.84 km2 (3.41 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 503 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 42148 /42360 |
Elevation | 512–782 m (1,680–2,566 ft) (avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Montchal (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʃal]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 493 | — |
1975 | 468 | −0.74% |
1982 | 470 | +0.06% |
1990 | 391 | −2.27% |
1999 | 425 | +0.93% |
2009 | 450 | +0.57% |
2014 | 503 | +2.25% |
2020 | 501 | −0.07% |
Source: INSEE[3] |