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| Coordinates: 44°36′21″N 0°56′08″W / 44.6058°N 0.9356°WCoordinates: 44°36′21″N 0°56′08″W / 44.6058°N 0.9356°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Arcachon | |
| Canton | Audenge | |
| Intercommunality | Bassin d'Arcachon Nord Atlantique | |
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| • Mayor (since 2015) | Cédric Pain | |
| Area1 | 137.41 km2 (53.05 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 6,631 | |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33284 /33380 | |
| Elevation | 4–65 m (13–213 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 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. |
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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.
Mios is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Its inhabitants are called Miossais.
The Saint Brice chapel has a bell dating from 1700 classed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture in 1942.
The Romanesque St Martin church, enlarged in the 19th century, has a Gothic choir and chapels, and remnants of 16th century stained glass.