Pont-de-Ruan

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Pont-de-Ruan
The bridge in Pont-de-Ruan, crossing the Indre river
The bridge in Pont-de-Ruan, crossing the Indre river
Pont-de-Ruan is located in France
Pont-de-Ruan
Pont-de-Ruan
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Location within Centre region
Pont-de-Ruan is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Pont-de-Ruan
Pont-de-Ruan
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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)
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.

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

References

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