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Fontannes

Coordinates: 45°17′24″N 3°25′32″E / 45.29°N 3.4256°E / 45.29; 3.4256
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Fontannes
Commune
Coat of arms of Fontannes
Location of Fontannes
Map
Fontannes is located in France
Fontannes
Fontannes
Fontannes is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Fontannes
Fontannes
Coordinates: 45°17′24″N 3°25′32″E / 45.29°N 3.4256°E / 45.29; 3.4256
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementBrioude
CantonBrioude
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) René Marchaud[1]
Area
1
9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
880
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43096 /43100
Elevation419–527 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.

Fontannes (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tan]; Occitan: Fontannes) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Geography

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The Senouire forms part of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Allier, which forms all of its western border.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE