Fontain (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛ̃]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Arguel was merged into Fontain.[3]
Fontain | |
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 Dairy | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Fontain  | |
  Fontain  Fontain | |
| Coordinates: 47°11′58″N 6°01′37″E / 47.1994°N 6.0269°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Besançon |
| Canton | Besançon-5 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Catherine Hamelin[1] |
| Area 1 | 21.25 km2 (8.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,211 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25245 /25660 |
| Elevation | 310–511 m (1,017–1,677 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 | 320 | — |
| 1968 | 325 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 475 | +46.2% |
| 1982 | 647 | +36.2% |
| 1990 | 721 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 792 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 944 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 978 | +3.6% |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 11 December 2018 (in French)
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