Fons (Gard)
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
| Canton | Calvisson | |
| Community association | Nîmes metropolis | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 54 ' N , 4 ° 12' E | |
| height | 95-224 m | |
| surface | 9.28 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,506 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 162 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 30730 | |
| INSEE code | 30112 | |
 Town Hall (Mairie) of Fons |
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Fons (formerly: Fons-outre-Gardon ) is a French commune with 1,506 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Gard department in the Occitanie region . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Nîmes and the canton of Calvisson (until 2015: canton of Saint-Mamert-du-Gard ). The inhabitants are called Fonsois .
geography
Fons is located 15 kilometers northwest of Nîmes . Fons is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Bauzély in the north, Gajan in the east, Saint-Mamert-du-Gard in the south, Montmirat in the west and south-west, Moulézan in the west and north-west and Montagnac in the north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 384 | 404 | 404 | 524 | 591 | 741 | 1025 | 1507 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Saturnin Church
- Art museum
Personalities
- William Dumas (* 1942), politician ( PS ), Mayor of Fons (2001–2008)
Web links
Commons : Fons - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
