Montbazens
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Aveyron | |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-de-Rouergue | |
| Canton | Lot et Montbazinois | |
| Community association | Plateau de Montbazens | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 29 ′ N , 2 ° 14 ′ E | |
| height | 340-508 m | |
| surface | 17.48 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,388 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 79 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 12220 | |
| INSEE code | 12148 | |
| Website | http://www.montbazens.fr/ | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Montbazens |
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Montbazens is a French commune with 1,388 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement Villefranche-de-Rouergue and the canton Lot et Montbazinois (until 2015: canton Montbazens ). The inhabitants are called Montbazinois .
geography
Montbazens is about 20 kilometers southeast of Figeac . Montbazens is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Valzergues in the north, Lugan in the east, Roussennac in the south and south-east, Vaureilles in the south and south-west and Galgan in the west and north-west.
The former route nationale 594 (today's D994) runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 1,239 | 1,171 | 1.313 | 1,424 | 1,389 | 1,315 | 1,321 | 1,418 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Géraud church
- Garinie Castle
Web links
Commons : Montbazens - collection of images, videos and audio files
