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Montluçon

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Montluçon

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Also known as Montleçon

Montluçon (; ) is a commune in central France on the river Cher. It is the largest commune in the Allier department, although the department's prefecture is located in the smaller town of Moulins. Its inhabitants are known as Montluçonnais. The town is in the traditional province of Bourbonnais and was part of the mediaeval duchy of Bourbon.

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Montluçon is a commune in France, situated in the Allier department and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Montluçon and several cantons, including Montluçon-Nord-Est, Montluçon-Est, and Montluçon-Ouest. The town borders Désertines, Domérat, Lavault-Sainte-Anne, and Néris-les-Bains, and is located next to the Cher river. Historically, it has been associated with the regions of Berry, Bituriges, and Bourbonnais.

The area of Montluçon is 20.67 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 364 meters. Its population is recorded as 57,871, comprising 16,801 males and 18,852 females. The postal code is 03100, and the official languages used are French and Croissant. The town is twinned with Hagen, Antsirabe, Leszno, and Roman.

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Place details

Locality
Montluçon
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
44,960
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

40US AQIGood
PM2.5
8.3 µg/m³
PM10
11.3 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Montluçon
French commune.commune status
Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image flag
Flag of Montlucon.svg
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Montluçon(03).svg
French commune.image
Château des ducs de Bourbon à Montluçon en juillet 2014 - 04.jpg
French commune.caption
The Château of the Dukes of Bourbon in Montluçon
French commune.arrondissement
Montluçon
French commune.canton
Montluçon-1, 2, 3 and 4
French commune.INSEE
03185
French commune.postal code
03100
French commune.mayor
Frédéric Laporte
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Montluçon Communauté
French commune.elevation m
207
French commune.elevation min m
194
French commune.elevation max m
364
French commune.area km2
20.67

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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Geography
  • History
  • Early history
  • World War II
  • Post-World War II
  • Population
  • Transportation
  • Air
  • Road
  • Rail
  • City buses
  • Sights
  • Monuments
  • Culture
  • International relations
  • Miscellaneous
  • Personalities
  • Climate
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Montluçon (; ) is a commune in central France on the river Cher. It is the largest commune in the Allier department, although the department's prefecture is located in the smaller town of Moulins. Its inhabitants are known as Montluçonnais. The town is in the traditional province of Bourbonnais and was part of the mediaeval duchy of Bourbon.

==Geography== Montluçon is located in the northwest of the Allier department near the frontier of the Centre-Val de Loire and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions.

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

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