Fontanes, Lozère

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
Part of Naussac-Fontanes
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
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

• Communes of the Lozère department

References

1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
2. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Fontanes, EHESS (in French).
3. Arrêté préfectoral 29 September 2015