Pontarion
Pontarion | ||
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The church of Saint-Blaise, in Pontarion | ||
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region ![]() ![]() Pontarion | ||
Coordinates: 45°59′54″N 1°51′02″E / 45.9983°N 1.8506°ECoordinates: 45°59′54″N 1°51′02″E / 45.9983°N 1.8506°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Creuse | |
Arrondissement | Guéret | |
Canton | Pontarion | |
Intercommunality | Pays Creuse-Thaurion-Gartempe | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacky Guillon | |
Area1 | 5.25 km2 (2.03 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 357 | |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 23155 / 23250 | |
Elevation |
435–561 m (1,427–1,841 ft) (avg. 443 m or 1,453 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Pontarion is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A farming village situated by the banks of the river Thaurion, some 12 miles (19 km) south of Guéret, at the junction of the D13, D10, D940 and the D941.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 418 | — |
1968 | 419 | +0.2% |
1975 | 388 | −7.4% |
1982 | 374 | −3.6% |
1990 | 350 | −6.4% |
1999 | 379 | +8.3% |
2008 | 357 | −5.8% |
Sights
- The church of St. Blaise, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The fifteenth-century château.
- The Maurice Lecante museum.
See also
References
External links
- Pontarion on the Quid website (French)
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