Fos (French pronunciation: [fɔs]; Languedocien: Fòs) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

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Coat of arms of Fos
Location of Fos
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Fos is located in France
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Fos is located in Occitanie
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Coordinates: 43°34′01″N 3°14′47″E / 43.5669°N 3.2464°E / 43.5669; 3.2464
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonCazouls-lès-Béziers
IntercommunalityCC Les Avant-Monts
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Francis Vabre[1]
Area
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6.58 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
128
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34104 /34320
Elevation171–464 m (561–1,522 ft)
(avg. 30 m or 98 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Winemaking

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Fos is one of the seven communes which produces Faugères AOC wine.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
196275—    
196892+22.7%
197569−25.0%
198266−4.3%
199080+21.2%
199996+20.0%
2008103+7.3%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.