Fontaines-sur-Saône
Fontaines-sur-Saône (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn syʁ son]; Arpitan: Fontanes) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. It is located on the left bank of the Saône, also comprising roughly the northern half of Île Roy (Roy Island), the southern part being part of Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or. As of 2020, it had a population of 7,065.
Fontaines-sur-Saône
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Fontaines-sur-Saône Town Hall in 2006 | |
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Location of Fontaines-sur-Saône | |
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| 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 |
| Area 1 | 2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 7,047 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Fontainois |
| 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) |
| Website | www.fontaines-sur-saone.fr |
| 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.
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