Pons, Charente-Maritime

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Pons
Commune
The Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Pons
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Coordinates: 45°34′52″N 0°32′49″W / 45.5811°N 0.5469°W / 45.5811; -0.5469
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Jonzac
Canton	Pons
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jacky Botton[1]
Area 1	27.63 km2 (10.67 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	4,273
• Density	150/km2 (400/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)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pons (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃]^[3][4][5]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. The city is known for its numerous national historic monuments dating from the 12th century onward.^[6] One of the most well known is the 33 m Keep of Pons, which is the official symbol of the city.