Lapte
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
Coordinates: 45°11′11″N 4°13′04″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. |
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.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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] |
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