Mourjou

Mourjou is a former commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Puycapel.[2] A chestnut fair is held annually during the third weekend of October.

Mourjou
Part of Puycapel
Mourjou seen from Jalenques, during an autumn evening
Location of Mourjou
Mourjou
Mourjou
Coordinates: 44°41′29″N 2°19′48″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentCantal
ArrondissementAurillac
CantonMaurs
CommunePuycapel
Area
1
29.99 km2 (11.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
321
  Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
15340
Elevation294–663 m (965–2,175 ft)
(avg. 480 m or 1,570 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The village is home to the Maison de la Chataigne, a museum dedicated to the chestnut: its history, its cultivation and harvesting, and its consumption. It is open from June to September every day of the week in the afternoon, except Monday.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,046    
18211,119+7.0%
18411,115−0.4%
18561,163+4.3%
18721,062−8.7%
18861,017−4.2%
1901860−15.4%
1911864+0.5%
1921759−12.2%
1936746−1.7%
1946658−11.8%
1962592−10.0%
1975543−8.3%
1982503−7.4%
1990420−16.5%
1999354−15.7%
2008327−7.6%
2011311−4.9%

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