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Montchanin

Montchanin () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

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Locality: Montchanin
Region: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country: France
Population: 5,612
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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French commune.name: Montchanin
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Montchanin - Eglise (1).JPG
French commune.caption: The church in Montchanin
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Montchanin (Saône-et-Loire).svg
French commune.INSEE: 71310
French commune.postal code: 71210
French commune.arrondissement: Autun
French commune.canton: Blanzy
French commune.intercommunality: CU Creusot Montceau
French commune.mayor: Yohann Cassier
French commune.term: 2023–2026
French commune.elevation m

Key dates

Inception: 31 May 1854

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Montchanin-les-Mines
Country: France
Located in: arrondissement of Autun
Population: +4976
Area: +7.82
Elevation: +317
Capital of: canton of Montchanin
Shares border with: Saint-Laurent-d'Andenay
Official website: www.ville-montchanin.fr
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Montchanin () 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 and for its coal mines being active between 1820 and 1912.