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Avanton
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Avanton is a commune in France, situated within the Vienne department and the arrondissement of Poitiers. It lies in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and shares borders with Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, Cissé, Jaunay-Clan, and Migné-Auxances. The official name of the municipality is Avanton, and it is associated with the canton of Migné-Auxances.
The area of the commune is 10.8 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 2,227 residents (1,073 male and 1,102 female) and another citing 1,502. The elevation above sea level is recorded as either 132 or 115 meters. The postal code is 86170, and the timezone is Europe/Paris.
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- Locality
- Avanton
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,502
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Avanton
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Château d'Avanton.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The Château of Avanton
- French commune.arrondissement
- Poitiers
- French commune.canton
- Migné-Auxances
- French commune.INSEE
- 86016
- French commune.postal code
- 86170
- French commune.mayor
- Anita Poupeau
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC Haut-Poitou
- French commune.elevation m
- 115
- French commune.elevation min m
- 98
- French commune.elevation max m
- 132
- French commune.area km2
- 10.8
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Avanton
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Poitiers
- Population
- 2226
- Area
- 10.8
- Elevation
- 115
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Jaunay-Marigny
- Official website
- www.avanton.fr
- Image
- Château d'Avanton.JPG
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- associated electoral district
- canton of Migné-Auxances
- male population
- 1073
- female population
- 1102
- P8168
- Rudolf Kühnhold
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-49-51-63-46
- Commons category
- Avanton
- postal code
- 86170
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Encyclopedic overview
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Avanton () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine 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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Avanton” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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