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Avanton

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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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.

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 640,     
1975 817+3.55%
1982 1,120+4.61%
1990 1,164+0.48%
1999 1,414+2.19%
2007 1,829+3.27%
2012 1,871+0.46%
2017 2,175+3.06%
2023 2,226+0.39%
Source: INSEE
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