Mios
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Location within Aquitaine region  Mios | ||
| Coordinates: 44°36′21″N 0°56′08″W / 44.6058°N 0.9356°WCoordinates: 44°36′21″N 0°56′08″W / 44.6058°N 0.9356°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Arcachon | |
| Canton | Audenge | |
| Intercommunality | Bassin d'Arcachon Nord Atlantique | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | François Cazis | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 137.41 km2 (53.05 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Population2 | 6,631 | |
| • Population2 Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33284 / 33380 | |
| Elevation |
4–65 m (13–213 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Mios is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 2,437 | — |
| 1968 | 2,457 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,446 | −0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,977 | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 3,786 | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 4,620 | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 6,631 | +43.5% |
Its inhabitants are called Miossais.
Sights
The Saint Brice chapel has a bell dating from 1700 classed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture in 1942.[1]
The Romanesque St Martin church, enlarged in the 19th century, has a Gothic choir and chapels, and remnants of 16th century stained glass.
St Martin
See also
- Communes of the Gironde department
- Parc naturel régional des Landes de Gascogne
References
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