Avanton

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Location of Avanton

(2020–2026) Anita Poupeau^[1]Area

10.8 km² (4.2 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

2,221 • Density210/km² (530/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

86016 /86170

Elevation98–132 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.

Avanton (French pronunciation: [avɑ̃tɔ̃]) 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.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Gallery

Bronze Age gold hat found in Avanton, Tumulus culture, c. 1400 BC

References

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