Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃kutɑ̃ syʁ sɛvʁ], literally Moncoutant on Sèvre) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.

Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre
The town hall in Moncoutant
The town hall in Moncoutant
Location of Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre
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Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre is located in France
Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre
Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre
Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre
Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre
Coordinates: 46°43′28″N 0°35′15″W / 46.7244°N 0.5875°W / 46.7244; -0.5875
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDeux-Sèvres
ArrondissementBressuire
CantonCerizay
IntercommunalityCA Bocage Bressuirais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Roland Moreau[1]
Area
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92.78 km2 (35.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,085
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
79179 /79320
Elevation153–247 m (502–810 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Moncoutant (the seat), Le Breuil-Bernard, La Chapelle-Saint-Étienne, Moutiers-sous-Chantemerle, Pugny and Saint-Jouin-de-Milly.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,953—    
1975 4,933−0.06%
1982 5,001+0.20%
1990 5,096+0.24%
1999 4,852−0.54%
2007 4,874+0.06%
2012 5,018+0.58%
2017 5,046+0.11%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 23 November 2018 (in French)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE