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Location within Poitou-Charentes region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers |
| Canton | Neuville-de-Poitou |
| Intercommunality | Neuvillois |
| Mayor | Gabriel Ferer |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 98–132 m (322–433 ft) (avg. 115 m/377 ft) |
| Land area1 | 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,836 (2006) |
| - Density | 170 /km2 (440 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86016/ 86170 |
| 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. | |
Avanton is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.
A Bronze Age golden hat was found near Avanton in 1844, see Avanton Gold Cone. It is on display in the National Museum of Archeology in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.