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
Dairy
Dairy
Coat of arms of Fontain
Location of Fontain
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Fontain is located in France
Fontain
Fontain
Fontain is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Fontain
Fontain
Coordinates: 47°11′58″N 6°01′37″E / 47.1994°N 6.0269°E / 47.1994; 6.0269
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonBesançon-5
IntercommunalityGrand Besançon Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Catherine Hamelin[1]
Area
1
21.25 km2 (8.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,211
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25245 /25660
Elevation310–511 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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962320—    
1968325+1.6%
1975475+46.2%
1982647+36.2%
1990721+11.4%
1999792+9.8%
2008944+19.2%
2012978+3.6%

See also

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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.
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 11 December 2018 (in French)