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 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)

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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