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Montbron (; Limousin: Montberol) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France on the Tardoire river.

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Montbron is a commune in France, situated in the Charente department within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Montbron and is located in the Arrondissement of Angoulême. The municipality borders the communes of Écuras, Eymouthiers, Feuillade, and Marthon. Its associated electoral district is the canton of Val de Tardoire.

The area of Montbron is 43.34 square kilometers, with an elevation of 284 meters above sea level. Population records vary, with one source listing 2,604 residents and another citing 2,318. The male population is recorded as 936, while the female population is 1,092. The official postal code for the commune is 16220.

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Place details

Locality
Grignol
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
2,318
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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PM2.5
10.2 µg/m³
PM10
19.1 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Montbron
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Montbron mairie.JPG
French commune.caption
Town hall
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Montbron 16.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Angoulême
French commune.canton
Val de Tardoire
French commune.INSEE
16223
French commune.postal code
16220
French commune.mayor
Gwenhaël François
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
150
French commune.elevation min m
95
French commune.elevation max m
287
French commune.area km2
43.34

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Montbron
Country
France
Population
2000
Area
43.34
Elevation
173
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Varaignes
Official website
www.montbron.fr
Image
Montbron mairie.JPG
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Commons category
Montbron
postal code
16220
associated electoral district
canton of Val de Tardoire
different from
Montbronn
male population
936
female population
1092
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-5-45-63-15-15
fax number
+33-5-45-70-73-98
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Population
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  • References

Montbron (; Limousin: Montberol) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France on the Tardoire river.

François Victor Alphonse Aulard (1849–1928) was born in Montbron. He was the first professional French historian of the French Revolution and of Napoleon.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Montbron” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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