Fontaine, Isère
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region Fontaine | ||
Coordinates: 45°11′38″N 5°41′08″E / 45.1939°N 5.6856°ECoordinates: 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-Sassenage and Fontaine-Seyssinet | |
Intercommunality | Grenoble Alpes Métropole | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Paul Trovero | |
Area1 | 6.74 km2 (2.60 sq mi) | |
Population (2011)2 | 22,175 | |
• Density | 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 38169 / 38600 | |
Elevation | 202–210 m (663–689 ft) | |
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. |
Fontaine is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Grenoble, and is adjacent to it on the west.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1793 | 500 | — |
1806 | 546 | +9.2% |
1821 | 641 | +17.4% |
1831 | 673 | +5.0% |
1841 | 857 | +27.3% |
1851 | 885 | +3.3% |
1861 | 1,016 | +14.8% |
1872 | 1,068 | +5.1% |
1881 | 1,226 | +14.8% |
1891 | 1,349 | +10.0% |
1901 | 1,785 | +32.3% |
1911 | 2,211 | +23.9% |
1921 | 2,930 | +32.5% |
1931 | 6,722 | +129.4% |
1946 | 7,594 | +13.0% |
1954 | 8,817 | +16.1% |
1962 | 15,102 | +71.3% |
1968 | 22,236 | +47.2% |
1975 | 25,036 | +12.6% |
1982 | 22,827 | −8.8% |
1990 | 22,853 | +0.1% |
1999 | 23,323 | +2.1% |
2006 | 23,936 | +2.6% |
2011 | 22,175 | −7.4% |
Twin towns — Sister cities
Fontaine is twinned with:
- Schmalkalden, Germany (1963)
- Alpignano, Italy (1971)
- Sommatino, Italy (1991)
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fontaine (Isère). |
- Official website (in French)
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