Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône | |
| Canton | Gleizé | |
| Community association | Villefranche Beaujolais Saône | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 1 ′ N , 4 ° 37 ′ E | |
| height | 369-732 m | |
| surface | 4.24 km 2 | |
| Residents | 502 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 118 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 69640 | |
| INSEE code | 69137 | |
Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin is a French municipality with 502 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Rhône in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône and the canton of Gleizé . The inhabitants are called Montmelassia .
geography
Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin is located about seven kilometers west-northwest of Villefranche-sur-Saône in the Bourgogne wine region . Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Vaux-en-Beaujolais in the north, Blacé in the north and northeast, Saint-Julien in the east and northeast, Denicé in the east and southeast and Rivolet in the south and west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 210 | 220 | 260 | 270 | 369 | 367 | 358 | 453 |
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Attractions
- Montmelas Castle, Monument historique
- Saint-Molet chapel
Montmelas Castle
Saint-Bonnet Chapel
Web links
Commons : Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin - Collection of images, videos and audio files
