Pontgouin
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Pontgouin (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ɡwɛ̃]) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.
Pontgouin | |
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The church in Pontgouin | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pontgouin | |
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| Coordinates: 48°28′52″N 1°09′43″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Eure-et-Loir |
| Arrondissement | Chartres |
| Canton | Illiers-Combray |
| Intercommunality | Entre Beauce et Perche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Friesse[1] |
Area 1 | 25.16 km2 (9.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,110 |
| • Density | 44.1/km2 (114/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 28302 /28190 |
| Elevation | 173–273 m (568–896 ft) (avg. 192 m or 630 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The Commune along with another 70 communes shares part of a 47,681 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Forêts et étangs du Perche.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 922 | — |
| 1968 | 936 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,389 | +48.4% |
| 1982 | 833 | −40.0% |
| 1990 | 854 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 875 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,015 | +16.0% |
