Le Fossat
Le Fossat | |
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Location of Le Fossat | |
  Le Fossat  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 (2024–2026) | François Arnaud[1] |
Area 1 | 14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,061 |
| • Density | 74/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. | |
Le Fossat (French pronunciation: [lə fɔsa]) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Geography
The Lèze flows northwest through the middle of the commune and crosses the village.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
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