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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Mios
Commune
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Location of Mios
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Coordinates: 44°36′21″N 0°56′08″W / 44.6058°N 0.9356°W / 44.6058; -0.9356
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementArcachon
CantonGujan-Mestras
IntercommunalityCA Bassin d'Arcachon Nord
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Cédric Pain
Area137.41 km (53.05 sq mi)
Population11,469
 • Density83/km (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code33284 /33380
Elevation4–65 m (13–213 ft)
(avg. 7 m or 23 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mios (French pronunciation: [mjɔs]; Gascon: Miòs) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Population

Its inhabitants are called Miossais.

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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

Sights

The Saint Brice chapel has a bell dating from 1700 classed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture in 1942.

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

Twin towns - sister cities

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. Base Palissy: PM33000598, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
Communes of the Gironde department


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