Avanton (French pronunciation: [avɑ̃tɔ̃]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Avanton | |
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 The Château of Avanton | |
 Location of Avanton | |
  Avanton  Avanton | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2020–2026) | Anita Poupeau[1] |
Area 1 | 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,226 |
| • Density | 206/km2 (534/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (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. | |
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.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 640 | — |
| 1975 | 817 | +3.55% |
| 1982 | 1,120 | +4.61% |
| 1990 | 1,164 | +0.48% |
| 1999 | 1,414 | +2.19% |
| 2007 | 1,829 | +3.27% |
| 2012 | 1,871 | +0.46% |
| 2017 | 2,175 | +3.06% |
| 2023 | 2,226 | +0.39% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Gallery
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Bronze Age gold hat found in Avanton, Tumulus culture, c. 1400 BC
See also
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edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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