For the opera house in Brussels, see La Monnaie. Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Monnaie | |
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Commune | |
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Location of Monnaie | |
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Coordinates: 47°30′05″N 0°47′10″E / 47.5014°N 0.7861°E / 47.5014; 0.7861 | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Tours |
Canton | Vouvray |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–2026) | Jacques Lemaire |
Area | 39.42 km (15.22 sq mi) |
Population | 4,785 |
• Density | 120/km (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 37153 /37380 |
Elevation | 89–147 m (292–482 ft) |
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Monnaie (French pronunciation: [mɔnɛ] ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. The town is part of the Touraine-Est Vallées community of communes, which facilitates regional cooperation on various administrative and developmental matters.
History
During the Franco-Prussian War, the Battle of Monnaie took place on December 20, 1870. In this engagement, a Hanover division of the Imperial German Army, commanded by General Schwarzkoppen, defeated French forces led by General Ferry Pisani, subsequently leading to the German occupation of Tours.
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Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017) |
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- "Franco-German War | History, Causes, & Results | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Monnaie, EHESS (in French).
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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