Fontain
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Coordinates: 47°11′58″N 6°01′37″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. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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% |
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