Pontarion
Appearance
Pontarion | |
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![]() The church of Saint-Blaise, in Pontarion | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Guéret |
Canton | Pontarion |
Intercommunality | Pays Creuse-Thaurion-Gartempe |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacky Guillon |
Area 1 | 5.25 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | 357 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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. |
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
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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
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