Fontanes (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tan]; Occitan: Fontanas) is a former commune in the Lozère department in southern France.[2] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Naussac-Fontanes.[3] Its population was 163 in 2019.[1]
Fontanes | |
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Part of Naussac-Fontanes | |
,_moutons_sur_le_haut_plateau.JPG) Sheep on the high plateau, in Fontanes | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Fontanes  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°46′15″N 3°47′10″E / 44.7708°N 3.7861°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lozère |
| Arrondissement | Mende |
| Canton | Langogne |
| Commune | Naussac-Fontanes |
Area 1 | 11.28 km2 (4.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 163 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48300 |
| Elevation | 791–1,075 m (2,595–3,527 ft) (avg. 1,000 m or 3,300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Fontanes, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 29 September 2015
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