Montchanin
Montchanin | |
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The church in Montchanin | |
Location of Montchanin | |
| Coordinates: 46°44′56″N 4°28′11″E / 46.7489°N 4.4697°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Autun |
| Canton | Blanzy |
| Intercommunality | CU Creusot Montceau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Yohann Cassier |
Area 1 | 7.82 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 4,982 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71310 /71210 |
| Elevation | 298–351 m (978–1,152 ft) (avg. 325 m or 1,066 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Montchanin (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʃanɛ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
The town finds its history during the Industrial Revolution in France in the 19th century, being famous for its terracotta tiles and for its coal mines being active between 1820 and 1912.