Le Fossat

Le Fossat

The church in Le Fossat

Coat of arms
Le Fossat

Coordinates: 43°10′30″N 1°24′32″E / 43.175°N 1.4089°E / 43.175; 1.4089Coordinates: 43°10′30″N 1°24′32″E / 43.175°N 1.4089°E / 43.175; 1.4089
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department Ariège
Arrondissement Pamiers
Canton Le Fossat
Intercommunality Vallée de la Lèze
Government
  Mayor (2008–2014) Bernard Campmas
Area1 14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,010
  Density 70/km2 (180/sq mi)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Le Fossat 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

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

References

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