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Location within Poitou-Charentes region
Moncontour
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| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault |
| Canton | Moncontour |
| Mayor | Édouard Renaud (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 51–115 m (167–377 ft) (avg. 70 m/230 ft) |
| Land area1 | 41.06 km2 (15.85 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,030 (2006) |
| - Density | 25 /km2 (65 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86161/ 86330 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Moncontour is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
It was the site of the Battle of Moncontour in 1569.
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| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 1019 | 1171 | 1061 | 1036 | 929 | 980 | 1030 |