Montauban

Also known as Rive-Civique, Montalban

Montauban (, ; ) is a commune in the southern French department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, and the sixth most populated in Occitanie behind Toulouse, Montpellier, Nîmes, Perpignan and Béziers. In 2023, there were 62,945 inhabitants, called Montalbanais in French. The town has been classified in the French Towns and Lands of Art and History network since 2015.

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Montauban is a commune in France, situated within the Tarn-et-Garonne department and the Occitanie region. It serves as the capital of the Tarn-et-Garonne department, the arrondissement of Montauban, and the cantons of Montauban-1 and Montauban-2. The town is located near the Tarn and Aveyron bodies of water and shares borders with L'Honor-de-Cos, Albefeuille-Lagarde, Albias, and Bressols. Its official name is Montauban, Rive-Civique, and it is twinned with Yokneam Illit, Pawhuska, Khemisset, Kozarac, and Prijedor.

The commune has an area of 135.17 square kilometers and an elevation above sea level of 207 meters. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 62,945 residents and another citing 52,434. The postal code for the area is 82000. A significant historical event associated with the location is the Siege of Montauban.

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Place details

Locality: Montauban
Region: Occitanie
Country: France
Population: 52,434
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Montauban
French commune.commune status: Prefecture and commune
French commune.image: Montauban - le Pont Vieux.jpg
French commune.caption: Old Bridge and the Ingres Museum
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Montauban
French commune.canton: Montauban-1, 2 and 3
French commune.INSEE: 82121
French commune.postal code: 82000
French commune.mayor: Marie-Claude Berly
French commune.term: 2024–2026
French commune.party: LR
French commune.intercommunality: CA Grand Montauban
French commune.elevation m: 87
French commune.elevation min m: 72
French commune.elevation max m: 207
French commune.area km2: 135.17
French commune.website: montauban.com