Montchanin

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

(2023–2026) Yohann Cassier^[1]Area7.82 km² (3.02 sq mi)Population4,979 • Density640/km² (1,600/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation298–351 m (978–1,152 ft)
(avg. 325 m or 1,066 ft)Websitewww.ville-montchanin.fr¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montchanin (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʃanɛ̃]) 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 ^[3] and for its coal mines being active between 1820 and 1912. ^[4]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	6,408	—
1975	6,279	−0.29%
1982	6,263	−0.04%
1990	5,960	−0.62%
1999	5,593	−0.70%
2007	5,505	−0.20%
2012	5,307	−0.73%
2017	5,030	−1.07%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department

References