Montech (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tɛʃ]; Occitan: Montuèg) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Montech | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church of Our Lady of the Visitation, in Montech | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Montech ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 43°57′28″N 1°13′50″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Tarn-et-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Montauban |
Canton | Montech |
Intercommunality | Grand Sud Tarn et Garonne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Moignard[1] |
Area 1 | 50.14 km2 (19.36 sq mi) |
Population | 6,589 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 82125 /82700 |
Elevation | 82–133 m (269–436 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
On the Canal de Garonne is the unique Montech water slope, a type of canal inclined plane built in 1974. The slope has been out of service since an engine failure in 2009.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,538 | — |
1975 | 2,596 | +0.32% |
1982 | 2,775 | +0.96% |
1990 | 3,091 | +1.36% |
1999 | 3,491 | +1.36% |
2007 | 5,065 | +4.76% |
2012 | 5,954 | +3.29% |
2017 | 6,349 | +1.29% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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