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Le Fossat (French pronunciation: [lə fɔsa]) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Le Fossat | |
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![]() The church in Le Fossat | |
Coordinates: 43°10′30″N 1°24′32″E / 43.175°N 1.4089°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Ariège |
Arrondissement | Saint-Girons |
Canton | Arize-Lèze |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–2026) | Véronique Arnaud[1] |
Area 1 | 14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,051 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 09124 /09130 |
Elevation | 231–353 m (758–1,158 ft) (avg. 243 m or 797 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
editThe Lèze flows northwest through the middle of the commune and crosses the village.
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 644 | — |
1968 | 656 | +1.9% |
1975 | 687 | +4.7% |
1982 | 658 | −4.2% |
1990 | 754 | +14.6% |
1999 | 783 | +3.8% |
2008 | 1,010 | +29.0% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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