Fontannes
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Fontannes (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tan]; Occitan: Fontannes) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Fontannes | |
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Commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Fontannes | |
  Fontannes  Fontannes | |
| Coordinates: 45°17′24″N 3°25′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Brioude |
| Canton | Brioude |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | René Marchaud[1] |
Area 1 | 9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 875 |
| • Density | 89.6/km2 (232/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43096 /43100 |
| Elevation | 419–527 m (1,375–1,729 ft) (avg. 425 m or 1,394 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 483 | — |
| 1975 | 538 | +1.55% |
| 1982 | 665 | +3.07% |
| 1990 | 774 | +1.92% |
| 1999 | 873 | +1.35% |
| 2009 | 1,074 | +2.09% |
| 2014 | 997 | −1.48% |
| 2020 | 886 | −1.95% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
