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Montmorillon
subprefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Montmorillon is a commune in the Vienne department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, in central-western France. The clay mineral montmorillonite (a silicate) was named after Montmorillon when it was discovered there in 1847.
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Montmorillon | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
![]() The town hall in Montmorillon | |
Coordinates: 46°25′37″N 0°52′18″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Vienne |
Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
Canton | Montmorillon |
Intercommunality | Montmorillonnais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Yves Bouloux |
Area 1 | 57.00 km2 (22.01 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 6,155 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Demonym | Montmorillonnais |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 86165 /86500 |
Elevation | 82–168 m (269–551 ft) (avg. 125 m or 410 ft) |
Website | www.montmorillon.fr |
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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It is one of the two subprefectures of the Vienne department and the capital of the canton of Montmorillon.
Montmorillon is well known for its macarons, and has a museum dedicated to it.