Avanton
Avanton | |
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Commune | |
The Château of Avanton | |
Avanton Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region Avanton | |
Coordinates: 46°39′49″N 0°18′16″E / 46.6636°N 0.3044°ECoordinates: 46°39′49″N 0°18′16″E / 46.6636°N 0.3044°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Vienne |
Arrondissement | Poitiers |
Canton | Migné-Auxances |
Intercommunality | CC Haut-Poitou |
Government | |
• Mayor (2016-2020) | Anita Poupeau |
Area1 | 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
Population (2014)2 | 2,033 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 86016 /86170 |
Elevation |
98–132 m (322–433 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Avanton is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
A Bronze Age golden hat was found near Avanton in 1844, see Avanton Gold Cone. It is on display in the National Museum of Archeology in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
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