Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒenis de fɔ̃tɛn] ⓘ; Occitan: Sant Genís de Fontanes) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret.

Map of Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines and its surrounding communes

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,051—    
1975 1,107+0.74%
1982 1,298+2.30%
1990 1,744+3.76%
1999 2,419+3.70%
2007 2,783+1.77%
2012 2,748−0.25%
2017 2,826+0.56%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sites of interest

Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines is home to a Benedictine abbey, founded in the late 8th or early 9th century.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-G%C3%A9nis-des-Fontaines
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