Viscos

Viscos
Commune
A general view of Viscos
A general view of Viscos
Coat of arms of Viscos
Coat of arms
Location of Viscos
Map
Viscos is located in France
Viscos
Viscos
Viscos is located in Occitanie
Viscos
Viscos
Coordinates: 42°54′39″N 0°02′34″W / 42.9108°N 0.0428°W / 42.9108; -0.0428
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHautes-Pyrénées
ArrondissementArgelès-Gazost
CantonLa Vallée des Gaves
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Lonca[1]
Area
1
6.52 km2 (2.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
33
 • Density5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
65478 /65120
Elevation520–2,139 m (1,706–7,018 ft)
(avg. 800 m or 2,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Viscos (French pronunciation: [viskɔs]; Occitan: Biscòs) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. It is famous for being the setting of Brazilian author Paulo Coelho's 2000 novel The Devil and Miss Prym.

See also

References

  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.
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