Poncins

Poncins is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Poncins
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Poncins
Poncins
Poncins
Coordinates: 45°43′43″N 4°09′46″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonFeurs
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Julien Duché
Area
1
20.63 km2 (7.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,097
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42174 /42110
Elevation331–393 m (1,086–1,289 ft)
(avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793445—    
1806531+19.3%
1821531+0.0%
1831560+5.5%
1841628+12.1%
1851675+7.5%
1861712+5.5%
1872842+18.3%
1881908+7.8%
1891918+1.1%
1901890−3.1%
1911964+8.3%
YearPop.±%
1921745−22.7%
1931735−1.3%
1946592−19.5%
1954601+1.5%
1962582−3.2%
1968579−0.5%
1975546−5.7%
1982632+15.8%
1990679+7.4%
1999754+11.0%
2007836+10.9%
20161,053+26.0%

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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