Fontannes

Fontannes (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tan]; Occitan: Fontannes) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Fontannes
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Fontannes
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Coordinates: 45°17′24″N 3°25′32″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Loire
Arrondissement	Brioude
Canton	Brioude
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	René Marchaud[1]
Area 1	9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	878
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	43096 /43100
Elevation	419–527 m (1,375–1,729 ft) (avg. 425 m or 1,394 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 Senouire forms part of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Allier, which forms its western border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	483	—
1975	538	+1.55%
1982	665	+3.07%
1990	774	+1.92%
1999	873	+1.35%
2009	1,074	+2.09%
2014	997	−1.48%
2020	886	−1.95%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Loire department