Avanton
Avanton | |
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The Château of Avanton | |
Location of Avanton | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′49″N 0°18′16″E / 46.6636°N 0.3044°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Poitiers |
| Canton | Migné-Auxances |
| Intercommunality | CC Haut-Poitou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Anita Poupeau |
Area 1 | 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 2,227 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86016 /86170 |
| Elevation | 98–132 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.