Fontanès (Hérault)
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Herault | |
| Arrondissement | Lodève | |
| Canton | Lodève | |
| Community association | Grand Pic Saint Loup | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 48 ' N , 3 ° 55' E | |
| height | 88-241 m | |
| surface | 8.18 km 2 | |
| Residents | 348 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 43 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 34270 | |
| INSEE code | 34102 | |
Fontanès ( identical in Occitan ) is a French commune with 348 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Hérault department in the Occitania region (until 2015: Languedoc-Roussillon ); it belongs to the Arrondissement of Lodève and the Canton of Lodève (until 2015: Canton Claret ). The inhabitants are called Fontanais .
geography
Fontanès is located about 23 kilometers north-northeast of Montpellier . Fontanès is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Sauteyrargues in the north, Vacquières in the north and northeast, Saint-Bauzille-de-Montmel in the east and southeast, Sainte-Croix-de-Quintillargues in the south, Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers in the southwest and Valflaunès in the Northwest.
Population development
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| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 99 | 107 | 72 | 144 | 187 | 202 | 355 | 340 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Etienne church
- Domain Le Mas de Jon
Web links
Commons : Fontanès - collection of images, videos and audio files
