Montech
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Tarn-et-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Montauban | |
| Canton | Montech (main town) | |
| Community association | Grand Sud Tarn et Garonne | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 57 ' N , 1 ° 14' E | |
| height | 82-133 m | |
| surface | 50.14 km 2 | |
| Residents | 6,349 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 127 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 82700 | |
| INSEE code | 82125 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-montech.fr/ | |
 Water wedge lift |
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Montech is a French commune with 6349 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) on the Garonne in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region . It is the capital of the canton of the same name in the arrondissement of Montauban . The place is on the national road RD 928 and the Autoroute des Deux Mers (A62).
Demographics
Montech has seen a steady population increase since the 1960s. Since 1962 the population has increased by 29.3%.
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| 2467 | 2538 | 2596 | 2775 | 3091 | 3491 | 4863 | 6349 |
traffic
The Garonne Lateral Canal forms the extension of the Canal du Midi west of Toulouse . Both channels together allow a navigable connection between the Mediterranean , near Sète , and the Atlantic , near Bordeaux . The community is known nationwide above all for the water wedge boat lift on the Canal latéral à la Garonne (German: Garonne side canal ). In Montech, the Canal de Montech (German: Montech Canal ) branches off as a branch canal to Montauban .
Personalities
- Bruno Basini (* 1933), racing car driver
Architectural monuments
Town Hall ( Hôtel de ville )
Church of Our Lady of Feuillade
War memorial times
Peyrets locks
St. Cry's pigeon tower
