Fontaine, Isère
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| Fontaine | |
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  Fontaine | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Fontaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′38″N 5°41′08″E / 45.1939°N 5.6856°ECoordinates: 45°11′38″N 5°41′08″E / 45.1939°N 5.6856°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Grenoble |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Grenoble Alpes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2015) | Yannick Boulard |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 6.74 km2 (2.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 22,936 |
| • Population2 Density | 3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38169 / 38600 |
| Elevation | 202–210 m (663–689 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Fontaine is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.
It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Grenoble, and is adjacent to it on the west. In the 1999 census, Fontaine had a population of 23,323. The commune has a land area of 6.74 km² (2.602 sq mi).
See also
- Urban unit of Grenoble
- Parc naturel régional du Vercors
External links
- Official website (in French)
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