Fos, Haute-Garonne
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  Fos | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Fos | |
| Coordinates: 42°52′27″N 0°44′13″E / 42.8742°N 0.7369°ECoordinates: 42°52′27″N 0°44′13″E / 42.8742°N 0.7369°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens |
| Canton | Saint-Béat |
| Intercommunality | Canton de Saint-Béat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Lafont |
| Area1 | 18.17 km2 (7.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 250 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31190 / 31440 |
| Elevation |
520–2,024 m (1,706–6,640 ft) (avg. 543 m or 1,781 ft) |
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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. | |
Fos is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 550 | — |
| 1968 | 558 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 381 | −31.7% |
| 1982 | 351 | −7.9% |
| 1990 | 319 | −9.1% |
| 1999 | 272 | −14.7% |
| 2008 | 250 | −8.1% |
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