Poncin

Poncin
Commune
Château de Poncin
Coat of arms
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Nantua
Canton	Pont-d'Ain
Intercommunality	Rives de l'Ain - Pays du Cerdon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Michel Giroux
Area1	19.77 km2 (7.63 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)2
INSEE/Postal code	01303 / 01450
Elevation	240–540 m (790–1,770 ft) (avg. 265 m or 869 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Poncin (French pronunciation: ​[pɔ̃sɛ̃]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It lies on the banks of the river Ain.

History

Of strategic importance during medieval times, Poncin is surrounded by city walls that are still in perfect shape despite their age. The village was originally intended to receive the same patronage as Pérouges but the plan never reached fruition.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% 1793 2,043 —     1800 2,511 +22.9% 1806 2,696 +7.4% 1821 1,923 −28.7% 1831 2,121 +10.3% 1836 2,097 −1.1% 1841 2,109 +0.6% 1846 1,902 −9.8% 1851 2,135 +12.3% 1856 2,171 +1.7% 1861 2,238 +3.1% 1866 2,187 −2.3% 1872 2,100 −4.0% 1876 2,052 −2.3% 1881 2,006 −2.2% 1886 1,913 −4.6% 1891 1,831 −4.3% 1896 1,724 −5.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1901 1,675 −2.8% 1906 1,474 −12.0% 1911 1,395 −5.4% 1921 1,222 −12.4% 1926 1,154 −5.6% 1931 1,243 +7.7% 1936 1,230 −1.0% 1946 1,201 −2.4% 1954 1,279 +6.5% 1962 1,157 −9.5% 1968 1,210 +4.6% 1975 1,115 −7.9% 1982 1,144 +2.6% 1990 1,229 +7.4% 1999 1,360 +10.7% 2008 1,582 +16.3% 2014 1,681 +6.3% 2017 1,703 +1.3%

See also

• Communes of the Ain department