Fontaine-le-Port (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn pɔʁ] ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Fontaine-le-Port
The town hall in Fontaine-le-Port
The town hall in Fontaine-le-Port
Coat of arms of Fontaine-le-Port
Location of Fontaine-le-Port
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Fontaine-le-Port is located in France
Fontaine-le-Port
Fontaine-le-Port
Fontaine-le-Port is located in Île-de-France (region)
Fontaine-le-Port
Fontaine-le-Port
Coordinates: 48°29′10″N 2°45′50″E / 48.4861°N 2.7639°E / 48.4861; 2.7639
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
ArrondissementMelun
CantonNangis
IntercommunalityCC Brie des Rivières et Châteaux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Béatrice Mothré[1]
Area
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7.89 km2 (3.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,003
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
77188 /77590
Elevation41–97 m (135–318 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics

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Fontaine-le-Port has a population of approximately 800. Inhabitants of Fontaine-le-Port are called Portifontains. There is a train station with trains direct to Gare de Lyon (Paris) during peak times and with a connection in Melun on off-peak times. Fontaine Le Port has a primary school as well as a bakery and borders the Seine with a view of the Fontainebleau Forest. The former Barbeau Abbey, dissolved in the French Revolution, was sited here.

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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.
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