Fontanes (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tan]; Occitan: Fontanas) is a former commune in the Lozère department in southern France.[2] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Naussac-Fontanes.[3] Its population was 163 in 2019.[1]
Fontanes | |
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Part of Naussac-Fontanes | |
Sheep on the high plateau, in Fontanes | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Fontanes ![]() | |
Fontanes Fontanes | |
| Coordinates: 44°46′15″N 3°47′10″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lozère |
| Arrondissement | Mende |
| Canton | Langogne |
| Commune | Naussac-Fontanes |
| Area 1 | 11.28 km2 (4.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 163 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48300 |
| Elevation | 791–1,075 m (2,595–3,527 ft) (avg. 1,000 m or 3,300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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