Fontain
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Location within Franche-Comté region  Fontain | ||
| Coordinates: 47°11′58″N 6°01′37″E / 47.1994°N 6.0269°ECoordinates: 47°11′58″N 6°01′37″E / 47.1994°N 6.0269°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Doubs | |
| Arrondissement | Besançon | |
| Canton | Besançon-Sud | |
| Intercommunality | Grand Besançon | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Paul Dillschneider | |
| Area1 | 16.27 km2 (6.28 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 978 | |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25245 / 25660 | |
| Elevation | 340–511 m (1,115–1,677 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. | ||
Fontain is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 320 | — |
| 1968 | 325 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 475 | +46.2% |
| 1982 | 647 | +36.2% |
| 1990 | 721 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 792 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 944 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 978 | +3.6% |
See also
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