Mios
Mios | ||
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Commune | ||
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Mios Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region Mios | ||
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 Atlantique | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (since 2015) | Cédric Pain | |
Area1 | 137.41 km2 (53.05 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 6,631 | |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Mios is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
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.[1]
The Romanesque St Martin church, enlarged in the 19th century, has a Gothic choir and chapels, and remnants of 16th century stained glass.
See also
References
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