Fontanières
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Fontanières is a commune in France, situated within the Creuse department and the arrondissement of Aubusson. It lies in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and is part of the canton of Évaux-les-Bains. The municipality covers an area of 15.91 square kilometers and has an elevation of 575 meters above sea level. Its postal code is 23110.
The commune borders Charron, Évaux-les-Bains, Reterre, and Rougnat, and is located next to the Cher river. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 361 residents (126 male and 123 female) and another citing 262. The local government can be reached via the phone number +33-5-55-82-34-28.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Fontanières is referenced by 259 other articles, and connects out to France, agriculture and time zone.
It is catalogued under the topic Communes of Creuse.
Its subject is documented across 36 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Locality
- Fontanières
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 262
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Fontanières
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Fontanieres1.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The Church of Our Lady of the Road, in Fontanières
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Fontanières (Creuse).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Aubusson
- French commune.canton
- Évaux-les-Bains
- French commune.INSEE
- 23083
- French commune.postal code
- 23110
- French commune.mayor
- Manuel Novais
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
- French commune.elevation m
- 548
- French commune.elevation min m
- 390
- French commune.elevation max m
- 575
- French commune.area km2
- 15.91
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Fontanières
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Aubusson
- Population
- 260
- Area
- 15.91
- Elevation
- 488
- Body of water
- Cher
- Shares border with
- Château-sur-Cher
- Image
- Fontanieres1.jpg
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- Commons category
- Fontanières
- postal code
- 23110
- associated electoral district
- canton of Évaux-les-Bains
- male population
- 126
- female population
- 123
- P8168
- Lagoa Santa
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-55-82-34-28
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Geography
- Population
- Sights
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- References
Fontanières (; ) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
==Geography== A farming village and a couple of hamlets situated some northeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D24, D25 and the D996 roads. The commune has an eastern border with the department of Allier and is served by a TER railway.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Fontanières” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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