Mios
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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 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Gironde |
Arrondissement | Arcachon |
Canton | Gujan-Mestras |
Intercommunality | Bassin d'Arcachon Nord |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Cédric Pain |
Area 1 | 137.41 km2 (53.05 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 10,398 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/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. |
Mios is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Population[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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.[2]
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
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Base Palissy: PM33000598, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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