Pontarion
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The church of Saint-Blaise, in Pontarion
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
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| Coordinates: 45°59′54″N 1°51′02″E / 45.9983°N 1.8506°ECoordinates: 45°59′54″N 1°51′02″E / 45.9983°N 1.8506°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Guéret | |
| Canton | Pontarion | |
| Intercommunality | Pays Creuse-Thaurion-Gartempe | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacky Guillon | |
| Area1 | 5.25 km2 (2.03 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 357 | |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23155 / 23250 | |
| Elevation | 435–561 m (1,427–1,841 ft) (avg. 443 m or 1,453 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Pontarion is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
A farming village situated by the banks of the river Thaurion, some 12 miles (19 km) south of Guéret, at the junction of the D13, D10, D940 and the D941.
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