Pons, Charente-Maritime

Pons
The Castle
The Castle
Coat of arms of Pons
Location of Pons
Map
Pons is located in France
Pons
Pons
Pons is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pons
Pons
Coordinates: 45°34′52″N 0°32′49″W / 45.5811°N 0.5469°W / 45.5811; -0.5469
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementJonzac
CantonPons
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacky Botton[1]
Area
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27.63 km2 (10.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,273
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17283 /17800
Elevation8–63 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.

  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. ^ "Tous les chemins mènent à vous" à Pons en Charente-Maritime, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 16 July 2021
  4. ^ Souvenirs en Charente-Maritime : la ville de Pons reconstitue les embouteillages de la nationale 137, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 16 July 2021
  5. ^ Charente-Maritime : démissions au conseil municipal de Pons, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 16 July 2021
  6. ^ Joy, Diane (2005). "Charente-Maritime. Pons, inventaire du patrimoine médiéval de la ville". Bulletin Monumental. 163 (4): 375–378. doi:10.3406/bulmo.2005.1580.