Montech

Montech
The church of Our Lady of the Visitation, in Montech
The church of Our Lady of the Visitation, in Montech
Coat of arms of Montech
Location of Montech
Map
Montech is located in France
Montech
Montech
Montech is located in Occitanie
Montech
Montech
Coordinates: 43°57′28″N 1°13′50″E / 43.9578°N 1.2306°E / 43.9578; 1.2306
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn-et-Garonne
ArrondissementMontauban
CantonMontech
IntercommunalityGrand Sud Tarn et Garonne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Moignard[1]
Area
1
50.14 km2 (19.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,650
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
82125 /82700
Elevation82–133 m (269–436 ft)
(avg. 112 m or 367 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montech (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tɛʃ]; Occitan: Montuèg) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

On the Canal de Garonne is the unique Montech water slope, a type of canal inclined plane built in 1974. The slope has been out of service since an engine failure in 2009.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.