Mios
Mios (French pronunciation: [mjɔs]; Gascon: Miòs) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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Coordinates: 44°36′21″N 0°56′08″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Arcachon |
Canton | Gujan-Mestras |
Intercommunality | CA Bassin d'Arcachon Nord |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Cédric Pain[1] |
Area 1 | 137.41 km2 (53.05 sq mi) |
Population | 11,180 |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 33284 /33380 |
Elevation | 4–65 m (13–213 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Population
Its inhabitants are called Miossais.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,457 | — |
1975 | 2,446 | −0.06% |
1982 | 2,977 | +2.85% |
1990 | 3,786 | +3.05% |
1999 | 4,620 | +2.24% |
2007 | 6,433 | +4.22% |
2012 | 7,871 | +4.12% |
2017 | 9,959 | +4.82% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Sights
The Saint Brice chapel has a bell dating from 1700 classed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture in 1942.[4]
The Romanesque St Martin church, enlarged in the 19th century, has a Gothic choir and chapels, and remnants of 16th century stained glass.
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St Martin
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- Base Palissy: PM33000598, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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