Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
| Fontaine | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 A general view of Fontaine | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location of Fontaine | |
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| Coordinates: 45°11′38″N 5°41′08″E / 45.1939°N 5.6856°E / 45.1939; 5.6856 | |
| 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 | 6.74 km (2.60 sq mi) |
| Population | 22,891 |
| • Density | 3,400/km (8,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38169 /38600 |
| Elevation | 202–1,007 m (663–3,304 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fontaine (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn] ; Arpitan: Fontana) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration), it is the third-largest suburb of the city of Grenoble, and is adjacent to it on the west.
Population
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Twin towns — sister cities
Fontaine is twinned with:
Schmalkalden, Germany (1963)
Alpignano, Italy (1971)- Sommatino, Italy (1991)
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- Unité urbaine 2020 de Grenoble (38701), INSEE
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Fontaine, EHESS (in French).
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Official website (in French)
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