Montauban | |
The Pont Vieux and the Ingres Museum | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
Department | Tarn-et-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Montauban |
Canton | Chief town of 3 cantons |
Intercommunality | Le Grand Montauban |
Mayor | Brigitte Barèges (2014-2020) |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 72–207 m (236–679 ft) (avg. 140 m/460 ft) |
Land area1 | 135.17 km2 (52.19 sq mi) |
Population2 | 58,826 (2014) |
- Density | 435/km2 (1,130/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 82121/ 82000 |
Website | www.montauban.com |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Montauban (Occitan: Montalban) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It is the préfecture (capital) of the department.
The town, built mainly with reddish bricks, is on the right bank of the Tarn river at its confluence with the Tescou. It was one of the first bastides in history.
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