Pontoux
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône | |
| Canton | Gergy | |
| Community association | Saône Doubs Bresse | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 56 ' N , 5 ° 7' E | |
| height | 174-194 m | |
| surface | 13.77 km 2 | |
| Residents | 275 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 20 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 71270 | |
| INSEE code | 71355 | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Pontoux |
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Pontoux is a French municipality with 275 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Saone-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté (before 2016 Bourgogne ). It belongs to the arrondissement Chalon-sur-Saône and is part of the canton Gergy (until 2015 Verdun-sur-le-Doubs ).
geography
Pontoux is bounded in the northwest by the Doubs and is located about 22 kilometers northeast of Chalon-sur-Saône . Pontoux is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Charnay-lès-Chalon in the north and north-west, Mont-lès-Seurre in the north, Navilly in the north and east, Frontenard in the east and south-east, Toutenant in the south, Sermesse in the west and south-west and Saunières in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
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| Residents | 216 | 189 | 169 | 170 | 150 | 156 | 212 | 242 | 271 |
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Attractions
- Saint Laurent Church
- The bridge over the Doubs ( Pons Dubis ) mentioned in the Tabula Peutingeriana is probably no longer preserved
Web links
Commons : Pontoux - collection of images, videos and audio files
