Mios
Mios is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Mios | |
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 An aerial view of Gassian | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Mios 
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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 | Bassin d'Arcachon Nord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Cédric Pain |
| Area 1 | 137.41 km2 (53.05 sq mi) |
| Population | 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. | |
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.
St Martin
References
- "Populations légales 2018". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.
- Base Palissy: PM33000598, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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