Pontoux

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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46°55′30″N 5°06′36″E / 46.925°N 5.11°E / 46.925; 5.11CountryFranceRegionBourgogne-Franche-ComtéDepartmentSaône-et-LoireArrondissementChalon-sur-SaôneCantonGergyArea
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13.77 km2 (5.32 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[1]
277 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
71355 /71270
Elevation174–194 m (571–636 ft)
(avg. 287 m or 942 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pontoux (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃tu]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

It was probably the Roman Pons Dubis.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854):Pons Dubis.
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