Méounes-lès-Montrieux (French pronunciation: [meun lɛ mɔ̃ʁijø]; Occitan: Meonas) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Méounes-lès-Montrieux | |
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 A view of Méounes-lès-Montrieux from the nearby hillside | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Méounes-lès-Montrieux  | |
  Méounes-lès-Montrieux  Méounes-lès-Montrieux | |
| Coordinates: 43°16′55″N 5°58′15″E / 43.2819°N 5.9708°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles |
| Canton | Garéoult |
| Intercommunality | CA Provence Verte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Martin Guisiano[1] |
| Area 1 | 40.92 km2 (15.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,243 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83077 /83136 |
| Elevation | 178–784 m (584–2,572 ft) (avg. 275 m or 902 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 585 | — |
| 1975 | 632 | +1.11% |
| 1982 | 928 | +5.64% |
| 1990 | 1,010 | +1.06% |
| 1999 | 1,246 | +2.36% |
| 2007 | 1,836 | +4.96% |
| 2012 | 2,051 | +2.24% |
| 2017 | 2,184 | +1.26% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
editCharterhouse of Montrieux (from “mont rivis”, the mount of the stream), founded in 1137.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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