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 | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Montech ![]() | |
Montech Montech | |
| 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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