Montvalent | |
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Coordinates: 44°52′56″N1°37′09″E / 44.8822°N 1.6192°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Lot |
Arrondissement | Gourdon |
Canton | Martel |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Guilhem Cledel [1] |
Area 1 | 27.61 km2 (10.66 sq mi) |
Population | 294 |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 46208 /46600 |
Elevation | 95–322 m (312–1,056 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Montvalent is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.
Montvalent is located in the north of the Lot. It is situated on the D840 between the towns of Martel and Gramat. The commune is in the valley of the river Dordogne, and is easily reached from the autoroute A20 (Junctions 54, Martel or 55, Souillac).
The inhabitants of Monvalent are known as Monvalentais.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 212 | — |
1975 | 214 | +0.13% |
1982 | 197 | −1.18% |
1990 | 233 | +2.12% |
1999 | 267 | +1.52% |
2007 | 302 | +1.55% |
2012 | 300 | −0.13% |
2017 | 286 | −0.95% |
Source: INSEE [3] |
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