Poncins
Poncins | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Poncins  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Feurs |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Feurs en Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Julien Duché |
| Area 1 | 20.63 km2 (7.97 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 754 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42174 /42110 |
| Elevation | 331–393 m (1,086–1,289 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Poncins is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Geography
The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.
See also
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