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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 central France located on the river Cher and is the largest town in the Allier department, despite the department's administrative center being in the smaller city of Moulins. The town is historically significant as part of the traditional province of Bourbonnais and the medieval duchy of Bourbon.

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Place details

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

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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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Wikidata facts

Official name
Montluçon
Population
33317
Area
20.67
Elevation
233
Official website
www.montlucon.com
Image
Château des ducs de Bourbon à Montluçon en juillet 2014 - 04.jpg
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Commons category
Montluçon
postal code
03100
male population
16801
female population
18852
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-70-02-55-00
fax number
+33-4-70-02-55-19
IPA transcription
mɔ̃lysɔ̃
native label
Montluçon
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21 sections
Contents
  • 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.

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