Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines

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Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒenis de fɔ̃tɛn] ; Occitan: Sant Genís de Fontanes) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
Sant Genís de Fontanes
A view of the bell-towers of the old abbey of Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
A view of the bell-towers of the old abbey of Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
Location of Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
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Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines is located in France
Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines is located in Occitanie
Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines
Coordinates: 42°32′33″N 2°55′22″E / 42.5425°N 2.9228°E / 42.5425; 2.9228
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementCéret
CantonVallespir-Albères
IntercommunalityCC des Albères, de la Côte Vermeille et de l'Illibéris
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nathalie Regond-Planas[1]
Area
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9.90 km2 (3.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,911
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66175 /66740
Elevation24–102 m (79–335 ft)
(avg. 52 m or 171 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret.

 
Map of Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,051—    
1975 1,107+0.74%
1982 1,298+2.30%
1990 1,744+3.76%
1999 2,419+3.70%
2007 2,783+1.77%
2012 2,748−0.25%
2017 2,826+0.56%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sites of interest

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Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines is home to a Benedictine abbey, founded in the late 8th or early 9th century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE