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Pons is a commune in France, situated in the Charente-Maritime department within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Pons and is located in the arrondissement of Jonzac, as well as the arrondissement of Saintes. The town shares borders with Avy, Belluire, Biron, and Bougneau. Its official postal code is 17800.
The commune has an area of 27.63 square kilometers and an elevation of 63 meters above sea level. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 4,878 residents, including 2,013 males and 2,169 females, while another records a population of 5,111. The local government can be reached via the official website or by phone at +33-5-46-91-46-46.
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Place details
- Locality
- Pons
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 5,111
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Department
- Charente-Maritime
- Arrondissement
- Jonzac
- Canton
- Pons
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Jacky Botton
- Area
- 27.63 km (10.67 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 4,343
- Density
- 157.2/km (407.1/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 17283 /17800
- Elevation
- 8–63 m (26–207 ft)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Pons
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Saintes
- Population
- 4343
- Area
- 27.63
- Elevation
- 38
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Saint-Quantin-de-Rançanne
- Official website
- www.pons-ville.fr
- Image
- Château de Pons4.JPG
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- Commons category
- Pons (Charente-Maritime)
- postal code
- 17800
- topic's main category
- Category:Pons (Charente-Maritime)
- Commons gallery
- Pons (Charente-Maritime)
- associated electoral district
- canton of Pons
- male population
- 2013
- female population
- 2169
- P8168
- X-Men
- different from
- Pons
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-46-91-46-46
via Wikidata · CC0
Article · Nederlands
Pons is een kleine stad in het Franse departement Charente-Maritime. Op 1 januari 2019 telde Pons 4.203 inwoners.. De stad ligt op een kalksteenplateau boven het dal van de . Pons was de plaats waar de machtige heren van Pons resideerden. De donjon van hun kasteel is 30 meter hoog en dateert uit de 12e eeuw. Pons is ook een halteplaats op de pelgrimsroute naar Santiago de Compostella. Als onderdeel van de pelgrimsroutes in Frankrijk is het Hospice des Pélerins ingeschreven op de Werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO. Deze opvangmogelijkheid voor pelgrims dateert uit de 12e eeuw. Op de muren treft men door pelgrims aangebrachte graffiti aan.
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