Gardes-le-Pontaroux
Gardes-le-Pontaroux  | |
|---|---|
Part of Magnac-lès-Gardes   | |
The town hall in Gardes-le-Pontaroux  | |
Location of Gardes-le-Pontaroux  | |
![]() Gardes-le-Pontaroux ![]() Gardes-le-Pontaroux  | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′13″N 0°18′20″E / 45.5203°N 0.3056°E | |
| Country | France | 
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 
| Department | Charente | 
| Arrondissement | Angoulême | 
| Canton | Tude-et-Lavalette | 
| Commune | Magnac-lès-Gardes | 
Area 1  | 13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2022)[1]  | 256 | 
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| Postal code | 16320  | 
| Elevation | 101–220 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. | |
Gardes-le-Pontaroux (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁd lə pɔ̃taʁu]; Occitan: Garda) is a former commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It was merged with Magnac-Lavalette-Villars to form Magnac-lès-Gardes on 1 January 2025.[2]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
References
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" [Reference populations 2022] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2024.
 - ^ Arrêté du 16 septembre 2024 portant création de la commune nouvelle de Magnac-lès-Gardes, Légifrance, retrieved 9 January 2025
 - ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
 
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