Gardes-le-Pontaroux (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁd pɔ̃taʁu]; Occitan: Garda) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.

Gardes-le-Pontaroux
The town hall in Gardes-le-Pontaroux
The town hall in Gardes-le-Pontaroux
Location of Gardes-le-Pontaroux
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Gardes-le-Pontaroux is located in France
Gardes-le-Pontaroux
Gardes-le-Pontaroux
Gardes-le-Pontaroux is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gardes-le-Pontaroux
Gardes-le-Pontaroux
Coordinates: 45°31′13″N 0°18′20″E / 45.5203°N 0.3056°E / 45.5203; 0.3056
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementAngoulême
CantonTude-et-Lavalette
IntercommunalityLavalette Tude Dronne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Leymerie[1]
Area
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13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
256
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
16147 /16320
Elevation101–220 m (331–722 ft)
(avg. 155 m or 509 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 237—    
1975 217−1.25%
1982 267+3.01%
1990 242−1.22%
1999 248+0.27%
2009 267+0.74%
2014 262−0.38%
2020 259−0.19%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE