Montchal

Montchal
Commune
Location of Montchal
Montchal
Montchal
Coordinates: 45°49′36″N 4°18′55″E / 45.8267°N 4.3153°E / 45.8267; 4.3153
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonFeurs
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Christian Denis
Area
1
8.84 km2 (3.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
507
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42148 /42360
Elevation512–782 m (1,680–2,566 ft)
(avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montchal (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʃal]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.