Pontoux
| Pontoux | |
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  Pontoux | |
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Location within Burgundy region  Pontoux | |
| Coordinates: 46°55′30″N 5°06′36″E / 46.925°N 5.11°ECoordinates: 46°55′30″N 5°06′36″E / 46.925°N 5.11°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Verdun-sur-le-Doubs |
| Area1 | 13.77 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 218 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71355 / 71270 |
| Elevation |
174–194 m (571–636 ft) (avg. 287 m or 942 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. | |
Pontoux is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.
It was probably the Roman Pons Dubis.[1]
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