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Avanton

Coordinates: 46°39′49″N 0°18′16″E / 46.6636°N 0.3044°E / 46.6636; 0.3044
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Avanton
The Château of Avanton
The Château of Avanton
Location of Avanton
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Avanton is located in France
Avanton
Avanton
Avanton is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Avanton
Avanton
Coordinates: 46°39′49″N 0°18′16″E / 46.6636°N 0.3044°E / 46.6636; 0.3044
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementPoitiers
CantonMigné-Auxances
IntercommunalityCC Haut-Poitou
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Anita Poupeau[1]
Area
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10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,221
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86016 /86170
Elevation98–132 m (322–433 ft)
(avg. 115 m or 377 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Avanton (French pronunciation: [avɑ̃tɔ̃]) 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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 640—    
1975 817+3.55%
1982 1,120+4.61%
1990 1,164+0.48%
1999 1,414+2.19%
2007 1,829+3.27%
2012 1,871+0.46%
2017 2,175+3.06%
Source: INSEE[3]
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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