Pont-de-Ruan
| Pont-de-Ruan | |
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The bridge in Pont-de-Ruan, crossing the Indre river | |
  Pont-de-Ruan | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Pont-de-Ruan | |
| Coordinates: 47°15′41″N 0°34′36″E / 47.2614°N 0.5767°ECoordinates: 47°15′41″N 0°34′36″E / 47.2614°N 0.5767°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Tours |
| Canton | Montbazon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michelle Duvault |
| Area1 | 5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 838 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37186 / 37260 |
| Elevation | 46–94 m (151–308 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Pont-de-Ruan is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.
It is known for picturesque water mills and goat cheese, and Balzac champions its beauty in The Lily of the Valley.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 242 | — |
| 1800 | 272 | +12.4% |
| 1806 | 223 | −18.0% |
| 1821 | 274 | +22.9% |
| 1831 | 268 | −2.2% |
| 1836 | 256 | −4.5% |
| 1841 | 277 | +8.2% |
| 1846 | 258 | −6.9% |
| 1851 | 270 | +4.7% |
| 1856 | 283 | +4.8% |
| 1861 | 278 | −1.8% |
| 1866 | 283 | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 275 | −2.8% |
| 1876 | 310 | +12.7% |
| 1881 | 309 | −0.3% |
| 1886 | 318 | +2.9% |
| 1891 | 305 | −4.1% |
| 1896 | 303 | −0.7% |
| 1901 | 322 | +6.3% |
| 1906 | 285 | −11.5% |
| 1911 | 275 | −3.5% |
| 1921 | 270 | −1.8% |
| 1926 | 284 | +5.2% |
| 1931 | 288 | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 262 | −9.0% |
| 1946 | 273 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 272 | −0.4% |
| 1962 | 302 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 308 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 425 | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 510 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 536 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 593 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 772 | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 838 | +8.5% |
See also
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