Pons, Charente-Maritime

Pons

The Castle

Coat of arms
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 (20082014) 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)

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.

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
YearPop.±%
17934,031    
18003,803−5.7%
18063,429−9.8%
18213,605+5.1%
18313,726+3.4%
18364,294+15.2%
18414,543+5.8%
18464,661+2.6%
18514,765+2.2%
18564,757−0.2%
18614,894+2.9%
18664,969+1.5%
18724,738−4.6%
18764,881+3.0%
18814,895+0.3%
18864,764−2.7%
18914,615−3.1%
18964,717+2.2%
19014,772+1.2%
19064,470−6.3%
19114,549+1.8%
19214,368−4.0%
19264,427+1.4%
19314,375−1.2%
19364,266−2.5%
19464,442+4.1%
19544,629+4.2%
19624,753+2.7%
19684,824+1.5%
19754,878+1.1%
19824,861−0.3%
19904,412−9.2%
19994,433+0.5%
20084,427−0.1%

See also

References

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