Fontaine (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn] ; Arpitan: Fontana) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration),[3] it is the third-largest suburb of the city of Grenoble, and is adjacent to it on the west.
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Coordinates: 45°11′38″N 5°41′08″E / 45.1939°N 5.6856°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Isère |
Arrondissement | Grenoble |
Canton | Fontaine-Seyssinet and Fontaine-Vercors |
Intercommunality | Grenoble-Alpes Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Franck Longo[1] |
Area 1 | 6.74 km2 (2.60 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 22,891 |
• Density | 3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 38169 /38600 |
Elevation | 202–1,007 m (663–3,304 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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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5] |
Twin towns — sister cities
editFontaine is twinned with:
- Schmalkalden, Germany (1963)
- Alpignano, Italy (1971)
- Sommatino, Italy (1991)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Unité urbaine 2020 de Grenoble (38701), INSEE
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Fontaine, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Fontaine (Isère).
- Official website (in French)