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Fontan | |
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The road through the village of Fontan | |
Coordinates: 44°00′17″N7°33′15″E / 44.0047°N 7.5542°E Coordinates: 44°00′17″N7°33′15″E / 44.0047°N 7.5542°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
Arrondissement | Nice |
Canton | Contes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Philippe Oudot |
Area 1 | 49.61 km2 (19.15 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01) [1] | 341 |
• Density | 6.9/km2 (18/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. |
Fontan is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
The inhabitants are called Fontannais.
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 215 | — |
1968 | 326 | +51.6% |
1975 | 257 | −21.2% |
1982 | 253 | −1.6% |
1990 | 230 | −9.1% |
1999 | 234 | +1.7% |
2008 | 269 | +15.0% |
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