Fontan
This article is about the French city. For the surgical procedure used in children with complex congenital heart defects, see Fontan procedure. For the town in Armenia, see Fantan, Armenia.
| Fontan | ||
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The road through the village of Fontan | ||
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  Fontan | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Fontan | ||
| Coordinates: 44°00′17″N 7°33′15″E / 44.0047°N 7.5542°ECoordinates: 44°00′17″N 7°33′15″E / 44.0047°N 7.5542°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Arrondissement | Nice | |
| Canton | Breil-sur-Roya | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Philippe Oudot | |
| Area1 | 49.61 km2 (19.15 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 269 | |
| • Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06062 / 06540 | |
| Elevation |
405–2,447 m (1,329–8,028 ft) (avg. 430 m or 1,410 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Fontan is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Population
The inhabitants are called Fontannais.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 215 | — |
| 1968 | 326 | +51.6% |
| 1975 | 257 | −21.2% |
| 1982 | 253 | −1.6% |
| 1990 | 230 | −9.1% |
| 1999 | 234 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 269 | +15.0% |
See also
References
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