Avanton (French pronunciation: ​[avɑ̃tɔ̃]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Avanton
Commune
The Château of Avanton
Location of Avanton
Avanton Show map of France Avanton Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°39′49″N 0°18′16″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  (Jan. 2019)[1]	2,200
• Density	200/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.

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.

See also

• Communes of the Vienne department

References

External links

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