Mios
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Arcachon |
| Canton | Audenge |
| Intercommunality | Bassin d'Arcachon Nord Atlantique |
| Mayor | François Cazis (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 4–65 m (13–213 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft) |
| Land area1 | 137.41 km2 (53.05 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 6,631 (2008) |
| - Density | 48 /km2 (120 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33284/ 33380 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 44°36′21″N 0°56′08″W / 44.6058333333°N 0.935555555556°W
Mios is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 2437 | 2457 | 2446 | 2977 | 3786 | 4620 | 6631 |
Its inhabitants are called Miossais.
[edit] 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.
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