Fontanges

Fontanges (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɑ̃ʒ]; Occitan: Fontanjas) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.

Fontanges
Commune
A general view of Fontanges
Coat of arms
Location of Fontanges
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Coordinates: 45°06′52″N 2°30′17″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Cantal
Arrondissement	Mauriac
Canton	Mauriac
Intercommunality	Pays de Salers
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Constant[1]
Area 1	18.04 km2 (6.97 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	208
• Density	11.5/km2 (29.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	15070 /15140
Elevation	664–1,246 m (2,178–4,088 ft) (avg. 630 m or 2,070 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The small river Aspre, a tributary of the Maronne, flows through the commune.^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	399	—
1968	454	+13.8%
1975	353	−22.2%
1982	307	−13.0%
1990	292	−4.9%
1999	241	−17.5%
2008	220	−8.7%

See also

• Communes of the Cantal department