Montrichard

Montrichard (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tʁiʃaʁ]) is a town and former commune in the Loir-et-Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Montrichard Val de Cher.

Montrichard
The Cher River at Montrichard
Location of Montrichard
Montrichard
Montrichard
Coordinates: 47°20′37″N 1°11′03″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementBlois
CantonMontrichard Val de Cher
CommuneMontrichard Val de Cher
Area
1
14.36 km2 (5.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
3,108
  Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
DemonymMontrichardais(e)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
41400
Elevation59–134 m (194–440 ft)
(avg. 68 m or 223 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

During the French Revolution, the commune was known as Montégalité.

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