Montguyon

Montguyon
Ruins of the chateau
Ruins of the chateau
Coat of arms of Montguyon
Location of Montguyon
Montguyon is located in France
Montguyon
Montguyon
Location within France
Montguyon is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Montguyon
Montguyon
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°12′58″N 0°11′14″W / 45.2161°N 0.1872°W / 45.2161; -0.1872
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementJonzac
CantonLes Trois Monts
IntercommunalityHaute-Saintonge
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Julien Mouchebœuf
Area
1
18.18 km2 (7.02 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Highest elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Lowest elevation
30 m (98 ft)
Population
 (2023)
1,705
 • Density93.78/km2 (242.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17241 /17270
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montguyon (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ɡɥijɔ̃]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,841—    
1975 1,648−1.57%
1982 1,662+0.12%
1990 1,647−0.11%
1999 1,462−1.32%
2007 1,454−0.07%
2012 1,491+0.50%
2017 1,576+1.12%
2023 1,705+1.32%
Source: INSEE

Notable people

The French mathematician, geodesist and military officer André-Louis Cholesky who devised Cholesky decomposition method was born here.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE