Fontan, Alpes-Maritimes
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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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 Location within France  Fontan Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Coordinates: 44°00′17″N 7°33′15″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 (2023)[2] | 307 |
| • Density | 6.19/km2 (16.0/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
The 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% |
| 2007 | 284 | +2.45% |
| 2012 | 291 | +0.49% |
| 2017 | 341 | +3.22% |
| 2023 | 307 | −1.74% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
