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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 central-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.

The 19th-century playwright Antony Rénal died in Fontaines-sur-Saône on 2 October 1866.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024 https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8288323?geo=COM-69088. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE.