Poncin

Poncin
Château de Poncin
Château de Poncin
Coat of arms of Poncin
Location of Poncin
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Poncin is located in France
Poncin
Poncin
Poncin is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Poncin
Poncin
Coordinates: 46°05′00″N 5°24′00″E / 46.0833°N 5.4°E / 46.0833; 5.4
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementNantua
CantonPont-d'Ain
IntercommunalityRives de l'Ain - Pays du Cerdon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Giroux[1]
Area
1
19.77 km2 (7.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,729
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01303 /01450
Elevation240–540 m (790–1,770 ft)
(avg. 265 m or 869 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Poncin (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃sɛ̃]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It lies on the banks of the river Ain.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.