Mios
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Mios (French pronunciation: [mjɔs]; Gascon: Miòs) 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 | CA Bassin d'Arcachon Nord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Cédric Pain[1] |
Area 1 | 137.41 km2 (53.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 12,043 |
| • Density | 87.643/km2 (226.99/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
Its inhabitants are called Miossais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
| 2023 | 12,043 | +3.22% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
The Saint Brice chapel has a bell dating from 1700 classed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture in 1942.[4]
The Romanesque St Martin church, enlarged in the 19th century, has a Gothic choir and chapels, and remnants of 16th century stained glass.
