Le Fossat

Le Fossat
The church in Le Fossat
Location of Le Fossat
Le Fossat
Le Fossat
Coordinates: 43°10′30″N 1°24′32″E / 43.175°N 1.4089°E / 43.175; 1.4089
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementSaint-Girons
CantonArize-Lèze
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2026) François Arnaud[1]
Area
1
14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,071
 • Density74.32/km2 (192.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09124 /09130
Elevation231–353 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.

Le Fossat (French pronunciation: [lə fɔsa]) 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.±% p.a.
1968 656—    
1975 687+0.66%
1982 658−0.61%
1990 754+1.72%
1999 783+0.42%
2007 990+2.98%
2012 1,077+1.70%
2017 1,037−0.75%
2023 1,071+0.54%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE