Fontaine, Isère
Fontaine (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn] (
listen)) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
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 A general view of Fontaine | |
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Location of Fontaine  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°11′38″N 5°41′08″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 |
| Area 1 | 6.74 km2 (2.60 sq mi) |
| Population | 23,211 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Grenoble, and is adjacent to it on the west.
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Twin towns — sister cities
Fontaine is twinned with:
Schmalkalden, Germany (1963)
Alpignano, Italy (1971)- Sommatino, Italy (1991)
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Fontaine, EHESS. (in French)
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fontaine (Isère). |
- Official website (in French)
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