Fontarèches
Commune in Occitania, France
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Fontarèches (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃taʁɛʃ]; Occitan: Fontarecha [fun.taˈɾe.tʃo]) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Fontarèches | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Fontarèches | |
  Fontarèches  Fontarèches | |
| Coordinates: 44°06′33″N 4°26′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Uzès |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Uzès |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Mejean[1] |
Area 1 | 13.42 km2 (5.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 256 |
| • Density | 19.1/km2 (49.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30115 /30580 |
| Elevation | 153–307 m (502–1,007 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 96 | — |
| 1968 | 108 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 76 | −29.6% |
| 1982 | 89 | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 148 | +66.3% |
| 1999 | 190 | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 226 | +18.9% |
