Fontanès, Gard
Commune in Occitania, France
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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 Location within France  Fontanès Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′50″N 4°05′17″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 (2023)[2] | 700 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (130/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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 334 | — |
| 1975 | 326 | −0.35% |
| 1982 | 390 | +2.59% |
| 1990 | 436 | +1.40% |
| 1999 | 492 | +1.35% |
| 2007 | 609 | +2.70% |
| 2012 | 647 | +1.22% |
| 2017 | 690 | +1.30% |
| 2023 | 700 | +0.24% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
