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Le Fossat

Coordinates: 43°10′30″N 1°24′32″E / 43.175°N 1.4089°E / 43.175; 1.4089
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Le Fossat
The church in Le Fossat
The church in Le Fossat
Coat of arms of Le Fossat
Location of Le Fossat
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Le Fossat is located in France
Le Fossat
Le Fossat
Le Fossat is located in Occitanie
Le Fossat
Le Fossat
Coordinates: 43°10′30″N 1°24′32″E / 43.175°N 1.4089°E / 43.175; 1.4089
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementSaint-Girons
CantonArize-Lèze
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Véronique Arnaud[1]
Area
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14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,051
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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: [lə fɔsa]) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Geography

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

Population

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

See also

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References

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  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.