Pontarion
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Guéret | |
| Canton | Ahun | |
| Community association | Creuse Sud Ouest | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 0 ′ N , 1 ° 51 ′ E | |
| height | 435-561 m | |
| surface | 5.25 km 2 | |
| Residents | 365 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 70 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 23250 | |
| INSEE code | 23155 | |
 Castle of Pontarion from the 15th century, Monument historique |
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Pontarion is a commune in the Massif Central in France . It belongs to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , the Creuse department and the Guéret arrondissement . It was the chief town (chief lieu) of the canton of Pontarion until 2015 and was then defeated to the canton of Ahun . The residents call themselves Pontarionnais or Pontarionnaises .
geography
The neighboring communities are Sardent in the north, Saint-Hilaire-le-Château in the east, Soubrebost in the south and Thauron in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 418 | 419 | 388 | 374 | 350 | 379 | 357 | 362 |
Saint-Blaise church, built in the 13th and 14th centuries, monument historique
Web links
Commons : Pontarion - collection of images, videos and audio files
