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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Poncin Commune Château de Poncin Coat of arms Location of Poncin Poncin Show map of France Poncin Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°05′00″N 5°24′00″E / 46.0833°N 5.4°E / 46.0833; 5.4 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[1] Area 1 19.77 km2 (7.63 sq mi) Population (2023)[2] 1,803 • Density 91.20/km2 (236.2/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) 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.

**Poncin** (French pronunciation: [\[pɔ̃sɛ̃\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French)) is a [commune](/source/Communes_of_France) in the [Ain](/source/Ain) [department](/source/Departments_of_France) in eastern [France](/source/France). It lies on the banks of the river [Ain](/source/Ain_(river)).

## 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](/source/P%C3%A9rouges) but the plan never reached fruition.

## Population

‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). ›

Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 1,210 — 1975 1,115 −1.16% 1982 1,144 +0.37% 1990 1,229 +0.90% 1999 1,360 +1.13% 2007 1,576 +1.86% 2012 1,687 +1.37% 2017 1,703 +0.19% 2023 1,803 +0.96% Source: INSEE[3]

## See also

- [Communes of the Ain department](/source/Communes_of_the_Ain_department)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Répertoire national des élus: les maires"](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503) (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200628030259/https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503) from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Populations de référence 2023"](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-01303) (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-pophist_3-0)** [Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-01303#tableau-POPREF_G1), INSEE

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