Fontaines-sur-Saône (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn syʁ son]) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
Fontaines-sur-Saône | |
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Commune | |
The town hall of Fontaines-sur-Saône | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Fontaines-sur-Saône ![]() | |
Fontaines-sur-Saône Fontaines-sur-Saône | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′10″N 4°50′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Pouzol[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,066 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69088 /69270 |
| Elevation | 166–270 m (545–886 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The 19th-century playwright Antony Rénal died in Fontaines-sur-Saône on 2 October 1866.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 5,313 | — |
| 1975 | 6,276 | +2.41% |
| 1982 | 7,062 | +1.70% |
| 1990 | 6,760 | −0.54% |
| 1999 | 6,721 | −0.06% |
| 2007 | 6,310 | −0.79% |
| 2012 | 6,295 | −0.05% |
| 2017 | 7,069 | +2.35% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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