Pontarion
| Pontarion | ||
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The church of Saint-Blaise, in Pontarion | ||
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  Pontarion | ||
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Location within Limousin region  Pontarion | ||
| Coordinates: 45°59′54″N 1°51′02″E / 45.9983°N 1.8506°ECoordinates: 45°59′54″N 1°51′02″E / 45.9983°N 1.8506°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Guéret | |
| Canton | Pontarion | |
| Intercommunality | Pays Creuse-Thaurion-Gartempe | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacky Guillon | |
| Area1 | 5.25 km2 (2.03 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 357 | |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23155 / 23250 | |
| Elevation |
435–561 m (1,427–1,841 ft) (avg. 443 m or 1,453 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. | ||
Pontarion is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin 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
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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
- Pontarion on the Quid website (French)
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