Montboucher (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃buʃe]; Occitan: Montbochier) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 45°57′15″N 1°40′55″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Guéret |
Canton | Bourganeuf |
Intercommunality | CC Creuse Sud Ouest |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2026) | Marc Ferrand[1] |
Area 1 | 27.68 km2 (10.69 sq mi) |
Population | 345 |
• Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23133 /23400 |
Elevation | 379–627 m (1,243–2,057 ft) (avg. 516 m or 1,693 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
An area of streams, lakes and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Guéret at the junction of the D36, D44 and the D941 roads. The commune is on the border with the departement of Haute-Vienne.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 422 | — |
1968 | 484 | +14.7% |
1975 | 428 | −11.6% |
1982 | 377 | −11.9% |
1990 | 356 | −5.6% |
1999 | 344 | −3.4% |
2008 | 367 | +6.7% |
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