Fontan, Alpes-Maritimes

Fontan
The road through the village of Fontan
The road through the village of Fontan
Coat of arms of Fontan
Location of Fontan
Fontan is located in France
Fontan
Fontan
Location within France
Fontan is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Fontan
Fontan
Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 44°00′17″N 7°33′15″E / 44.0047°N 7.5542°E / 44.0047; 7.5542
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementNice
CantonContes
IntercommunalityCA Riviera Française
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Oudot[1]
Area
1
49.61 km2 (19.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
307
 • Density6.19/km2 (16.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06062 /06540
Elevation405–2,447 m (1,329–8,028 ft)
(avg. 430 m or 1,410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fontan (Italian pronunciation: [fonˈtan]; Occitan: Fontano; Ligurian: Funtan) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Population

The inhabitants are called Fontannais in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 326—    
1975 257−3.34%
1982 253−0.22%
1990 230−1.18%
1999 234+0.19%
2007 284+2.45%
2012 291+0.49%
2017 341+3.22%
2023 307−1.74%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE