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Montluçon
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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 France, situated in the Allier department and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Montluçon and several cantons, including Montluçon-Nord-Est, Montluçon-Est, and Montluçon-Ouest. The town borders Désertines, Domérat, Lavault-Sainte-Anne, and Néris-les-Bains, and is located next to the Cher river. Historically, it has been associated with the regions of Berry, Bituriges, and Bourbonnais.
The area of Montluçon is 20.67 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 364 meters. Its population is recorded as 57,871, comprising 16,801 males and 18,852 females. The postal code is 03100, and the official languages used are French and Croissant. The town is twinned with Hagen, Antsirabe, Leszno, and Roman.
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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
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Montluçon
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Montluçon
- Population
- 33317
- Area
- 20.67
- Elevation
- 233
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Cher
- Shares border with
- Saint-Victor
- Official website
- www.montlucon.com
- Image
- Château des ducs de Bourbon à Montluçon en juillet 2014 - 04.jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:Montluçon
- Commons category
- Montluçon
- postal code
- 03100
- twinned administrative body
- Roman
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Montluçon
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Montluçon
- male population
- 16801
- female population
- 18852
- P8168
- Mount Maras
- language used
- Croissant
- historical region
- Bourbonnais
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- contact page URL
- www.montlucon.com/nous-contacter
- phone number
- +33-4-70-02-55-00
- fax number
- +33-4-70-02-55-19
- IPA transcription
- mɔ̃lysɔ̃
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- WikiProject Cities
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- Montluçon
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- See also
- References
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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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