Lapte (French pronunciation: [lapt]) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France, located 23 kilometres southwest of Firminy. Lapte is surrounded by the communes Grazac, Chenereilles and Raucoules.
Lapte | |
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Commune | |
 Lac de Lavalette | |
Location of Lapte  | |
  Lapte  Lapte | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′11″N 4°13′04″E / 45.1864°N 4.2178°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux |
| Canton | Yssingeaux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Huguette Liogier[1] |
| Area 1 | 30.75 km2 (11.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,740 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43114 /43200 |
| Elevation | 600–914 m (1,969–2,999 ft) (avg. 843 m or 2,766 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The municipality of Lapte covers 30.8 square kilometres. It is located at 860 metres above the river Lignon du Velay to its south. The Dunières, a tributary of the Lignon du Velay, forms part of its northern border.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,260 | — |
| 1975 | 1,274 | +0.16% |
| 1982 | 1,163 | −1.29% |
| 1990 | 1,107 | −0.61% |
| 1999 | 1,253 | +1.39% |
| 2009 | 1,502 | +1.83% |
| 2014 | 1,687 | +2.35% |
| 2020 | 1,736 | +0.48% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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