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Location within Poitou-Charentes region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Parthenay |
| Canton | Moncoutant |
| Intercommunality | Terre de Sèvre |
| Mayor | Philippe Mouiller (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 153–226 m (502–741 ft) (avg. 180 m/590 ft) |
| Land area1 | 26.32 km2 (10.16 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,100 (2006) |
| - Density | 118 /km2 (310 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79179/ 79320 |
| 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. | |
Moncoutant is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.
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Moncoutant is located in a bocage area in northern Deux-Sèvres, on the Sèvre Nantaise, 50 km north of Niort and 15 km south of Bressuire.
Moncoutant is a mainly agricultural town. However, it also has numerous shops and a few industries. Since 2001, it has also become a tourist center, thanks to the opening of the fishing holiday center Pescalis.