Montrichard
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For the Napoleonic French general, see Joseph Hélie Désiré Perruquet de Montrichard.
Montrichard (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tʁiʃaʁ]) is a town and former commune in the Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.[2] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Montrichard Val de Cher.[3]
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Montrichard | |
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Part of Montrichard Val de Cher | |
Coordinates: 47°20′37″N 1°11′03″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Loir-et-Cher |
Arrondissement | Blois |
Canton | Montrichard Val de Cher |
Commune | Montrichard Val de Cher |
Area 1 | 14.36 km2 (5.54 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 3,108 |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
Demonym | Montrichardais(e) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 41400 |
Elevation | 59–134 m (194–440 ft) (avg. 68 m or 223 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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During the French Revolution, the commune was known as Montégalité.[2]