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Fontan (Italian pronunciation: [fonˈtan]; Occitan: Fontano; Ligurian: Funtan) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Fontan | |
|---|---|
 The road through the village of Fontan | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Fontan  | |
  Fontan  Fontan | |
| Coordinates: 44°00′17″N 7°33′15″E / 44.0047°N 7.5542°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Nice |
| Canton | Contes |
| Intercommunality | CA Riviera Française |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Oudot[1] |
Area 1 | 49.61 km2 (19.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 310 |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06062 /06540 |
| Elevation | 405–2,447 m (1,329–8,028 ft) (avg. 430 m or 1,410 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
editThe inhabitants are called Fontannais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 326 | — |
| 1975 | 257 | −3.34% |
| 1982 | 253 | −0.22% |
| 1990 | 230 | −1.18% |
| 1999 | 234 | +0.19% |
| 2009 | 253 | +0.78% |
| 2014 | 355 | +7.01% |
| 2020 | 315 | −1.97% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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