Poncins
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
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| Coordinates: 45°43′43″N 4°09′46″E / 45.7286°N 4.1628°ECoordinates: 45°43′43″N 4°09′46″E / 45.7286°N 4.1628°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison | |
| Canton | Feurs | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Feurs en Forez | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Julien Duché | |
| Area1 | 20.63 km2 (7.97 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 754 | |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42174 /42110 | |
| Elevation | 331–393 m (1,086–1,289 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 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.
Poncins is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.
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