Montgueux
Montgueux (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ɡø]) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
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| Coordinates: 48°18′22″N 3°57′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Aube |
| Arrondissement | Troyes |
| Canton | Saint-Lyé |
| Intercommunality | CA Troyes Champagne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Thérèse Leroy[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.25 km2 (4.34 sq mi) |
| Population | 393 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10248 /10300 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
According to M. Girard, the modern Maurattes plains around the town were once known as the Campus Mauriacus, and it is considered the most likely location for the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains.[3][4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 231 | — |
| 1968 | 231 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 274 | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 346 | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 360 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 372 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 404 | +8.6% |
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Girard, M. (1885). "Campus Mauriacus, Nouvelle Étude sur le Champ de Bataille d'Attila". Revue Historique. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- MacDowall, Simon (2015). Catalaunian Fields AD 451, Rome's Last Great Battle. Oxford, U.K.: Osprey Publishing Ltd. pp. 55–57.
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