Le Fossat

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Le Fossat
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The church in Le Fossat
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Location of Le Fossat
Le Fossat
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Le Fossat
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Le Fossat
Coordinates: 43°10′30″N1°24′32″E / 43.175°N 1.4089°E / 43.175; 1.4089
Country France
Region Occitania
Department Ariège
Arrondissement Saint-Girons
Canton Arize-Lèze
Government
  Mayor (20222026) Véronique Arnaud [1]
Area
1
14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
1,051
  Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09124 /09130
Elevation231–353 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: [fɔsa] ) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

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Geography

The Lèze flows northwest through the middle of the commune and crosses the village.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962644    
1968656+1.9%
1975687+4.7%
1982658−4.2%
1990754+14.6%
1999783+3.8%
20081,010+29.0%

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References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.