Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne

Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne
Commune
Chateau of Montaigne
Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne
Coordinates: 44°52′30″N 0°01′51″E / 44.875°N 0.0308°E / 44.875; 0.0308Coordinates: 44°52′30″N 0°01′51″E / 44.875°N 0.0308°E / 44.875; 0.0308
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Bergerac
Canton Pays de Montaigne et Gurson
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Gérard de Miras
Area1 9.10 km2 (3.51 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 360
  Density 40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 24466 /24230
Elevation 9–108 m (30–354 ft)
(avg. 70 m or 230 ft)

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.

Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

The Château de Montaigne, where philosopher Michel de Montaigne lived in the 16th century, is situated in the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962349    
1968291−16.6%
1975283−2.7%
1982283+0.0%
1990292+3.2%
1999297+1.7%
2008360+21.2%

See also

References

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