Le Fossat
| Le Fossat | ||
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The church in Le Fossat | ||
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  Le Fossat | ||
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Location within Occitanie region  Le Fossat | ||
| Coordinates: 43°10′30″N 1°24′32″E / 43.175°N 1.4089°ECoordinates: 43°10′30″N 1°24′32″E / 43.175°N 1.4089°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| 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) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09124 / 09130 | |
| Elevation |
231–353 m (758–1,158 ft) (avg. 243 m or 797 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. | ||
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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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 644 | — |
| 1968 | 656 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 687 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 658 | −4.2% |
| 1990 | 754 | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 783 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,010 | +29.0% |
See also
References
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