Fos (French pronunciation: [fɔs]; Languedocien: Fòs) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Fos  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°34′01″N 3°14′47″E / 43.5669°N 3.2464°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Cazouls-lès-Béziers |
| Intercommunality | CC Les Avant-Monts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Vabre[1] |
Area 1 | 6.58 km2 (2.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 128 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34104 /34320 |
| Elevation | 171–464 m (561–1,522 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Winemaking
editFos is one of the seven communes which produces Faugères AOC wine.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 75 | — |
| 1968 | 92 | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 69 | −25.0% |
| 1982 | 66 | −4.3% |
| 1990 | 80 | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 96 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 103 | +7.3% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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