Pons, Charente-Maritime
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The Castle | ||
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  Pons | ||
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Pons | ||
| Coordinates: 45°34′52″N 0°32′49″W / 45.5811°N 0.5469°WCoordinates: 45°34′52″N 0°32′49″W / 45.5811°N 0.5469°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Charente-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | Saintes | |
| Canton | Pons | |
| Intercommunality | Région de Pons | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Henri Méjean | |
| Area1 | 27.63 km2 (10.67 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 4,427 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17283 / 17800 | |
| Elevation | 8–63 m (26–207 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Pons is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Geography
The Seugne flows north through the middle of the commune and crosses the town.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 4,031 | — |
| 1800 | 3,803 | −5.7% |
| 1806 | 3,429 | −9.8% |
| 1821 | 3,605 | +5.1% |
| 1831 | 3,726 | +3.4% |
| 1836 | 4,294 | +15.2% |
| 1841 | 4,543 | +5.8% |
| 1846 | 4,661 | +2.6% |
| 1851 | 4,765 | +2.2% |
| 1856 | 4,757 | −0.2% |
| 1861 | 4,894 | +2.9% |
| 1866 | 4,969 | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 4,738 | −4.6% |
| 1876 | 4,881 | +3.0% |
| 1881 | 4,895 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 4,764 | −2.7% |
| 1891 | 4,615 | −3.1% |
| 1896 | 4,717 | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 4,772 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 4,470 | −6.3% |
| 1911 | 4,549 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 4,368 | −4.0% |
| 1926 | 4,427 | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 4,375 | −1.2% |
| 1936 | 4,266 | −2.5% |
| 1946 | 4,442 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 4,629 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 4,753 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 4,824 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 4,878 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4,861 | −0.3% |
| 1990 | 4,412 | −9.2% |
| 1999 | 4,433 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,427 | −0.1% |
See also
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Pilgrim hospital, via Turonensis, World Heritage, way of st-James.
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Keep.
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Museum.
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Husson's castle.
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church.
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Church.
References
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