Fontanès (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tanɛs]; Occitan: Fontanés) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Fontanès | |
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 The Protestant church of Fontanès | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Fontanès  | |
  Fontanès  Fontanès | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′50″N 4°05′17″E / 43.8306°N 4.0881°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Calvisson |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Sommières |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Therond[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.44 km2 (5.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 685 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30114 /30250 |
| Elevation | 24–163 m (79–535 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 285 | — |
| 1968 | 334 | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 326 | −2.4% |
| 1982 | 390 | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 436 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 492 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 616 | +25.2% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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