Landos (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃dɔs]; Occitan: Landòs) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Landos | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
 Castier Bridge | |
Location of Landos  | |
  Landos  Landos | |
| Coordinates: 44°50′37″N 3°49′57″E / 44.8436°N 3.8325°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay |
| Canton | Velay volcanique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Reynaud[1] |
| Area 1 | 36.51 km2 (14.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 873 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43111 /43340 |
| Elevation | 978–1,237 m (3,209–4,058 ft) (avg. 1,120 m or 3,670 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail (GR 70), a popular long-distance path, runs through the town, which is also on a disused railway from Le Puy-en-Velay to Langogne.[3]
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,205 | — |
| 1975 | 1,147 | −0.70% |
| 1982 | 1,064 | −1.07% |
| 1990 | 1,006 | −0.70% |
| 1999 | 901 | −1.22% |
| 2009 | 912 | +0.12% |
| 2014 | 907 | −0.11% |
| 2020 | 872 | −0.65% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Castle, Alan (2007). The Robert Louis Stevenson Trail (2nd ed.). Cicerone. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-85284-511-7.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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