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Poncin is a commune in France, situated within the Ain department and the arrondissement of Nantua. It serves as the capital of the canton of Poncin and is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The municipality borders Cerdon, Challes-la-Montagne, Hautecourt-Romanèche, and Jujurieux, and is positioned next to the Ain body of water.
The area of Poncin is 19.77 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 540 meters. Its population is recorded as 1,803, comprising 813 males and 890 females. The postal code for the commune is 01450.
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Vinony files it under Ain communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia, Communes of Ain and Geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia.
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Place details
- Locality
- Poncin
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,557
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Poncin
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- 01 Château de Poncin.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Château de Poncin
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Poncin (Ain).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Nantua
- French commune.canton
- Pont-d'Ain
- French commune.INSEE
- 01303
- French commune.postal code
- 01450
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Michel Giroux
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Rives de l'Ain - Pays du Cerdon
- French commune.elevation m
- 265
- French commune.elevation min m
- 240
- French commune.elevation max m
- 540
- French commune.area km2
- 19.77
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Poncin
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Nantua
- Population
- 1803
- Area
- 19.77
- Elevation
- 336
- Body of water
- Ain
- Capital of
- canton of Poncin
- Official website
- www.poncin.fr
- Image
- 01 Château de Poncin.jpg
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- Commons category
- Poncin
- postal code
- 01450
- associated electoral district
- canton of Poncin
- male population
- 813
- female population
- 890
- P8168
- FC Porto
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-74-37-22-77
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2 mapped locations