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Fontan
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OverviewAI-generated
Fontan is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Breil-sur-Roya in the Alpes-Maritimes department and the arrondissement of Nice. It lies in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region and shares borders with Saorge, La Brigue, and Tende. The official name of the municipality is Fontan, and it is distinct from the location known as Fontans.
The commune has an area of 49.61 and an elevation above sea level of 2447. Its population is recorded as 354, comprising 185 males and 156 females. The postal code for the area is 06540. Fontan is associated with the canton of Contes for electoral purposes.
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Place details
- Locality
- Fontan
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 311
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Department
- Alpes-Maritimes
- Arrondissement
- Nice
- Canton
- Contes
- Intercommunality
- CA Riviera Française
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Philippe Oudot
- Area
- 49.61 km (19.15 sq mi)
- Density
- 6.19/km (16.0/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- 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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Fontan
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Nice
- Population
- 307
- Area
- 49.61
- Elevation
- 1347
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Tende
- Official website
- www.ville-fontan.com
- Image
- Vue de village de Fontan.JPG
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- Commons category
- Fontan
- postal code
- 06540
- native label
- Fontan
- topic's main category
- Category:Fontan
- associated electoral district
- canton of Contes
- different from
- Fontans
- male population
- 185
- female population
- 156
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-93-04-50-01
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Encyclopedic overview
Fontan ( Italian pronunciation: [fonˈtan]; Occitan: Fontano; Ligurian: Funtan) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Population
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