Fos, Hérault
Commune in Occitania, France
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Fos (French pronunciation: [fɔs]; Languedocien: Fòs) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
Fos | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Fos | |
  Fos Location within France  Fos Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′01″N 3°14′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Cazouls-lès-Béziers |
| Intercommunality | CC Les Avant-Monts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Vabre[1] |
Area 1 | 6.58 km2 (2.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 133 |
| • Density | 20.2/km2 (52.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34104 /34320 |
| Elevation | 171–464 m (561–1,522 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Winemaking
Fos is one of the seven communes which produces Faugères AOC wine.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 92 | — |
| 1975 | 69 | −4.03% |
| 1982 | 66 | −0.63% |
| 1990 | 80 | +2.43% |
| 1999 | 96 | +2.05% |
| 2007 | 95 | −0.13% |
| 2012 | 116 | +4.08% |
| 2017 | 107 | −1.60% |
| 2023 | 133 | +3.69% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
