Le Fossat | ||
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Commune | ||
The church in Le Fossat
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Coordinates: 43°10′30″N 1°24′32″E / 43.175°N 1.4089°ECoordinates: 43°10′30″N 1°24′32″E / 43.175°N 1.4089°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Occitanie | |
Department | Ariège | |
Arrondissement | Saint-Girons | |
Canton | Arize-Lèze | |
Intercommunality | Vallée de la Lèze | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Campmas | |
Area1 | 14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 1,010 | |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 09124 /09130 | |
Elevation | 231–353 m (758–1,158 ft) (avg. 243 m or 797 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Le Fossat is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
The Lèze flows northwest through the middle of the commune and crosses the village.