Gramat

Gramat (French pronunciation: [ɡʁama]) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. Gramat station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Figeac and Rodez.

Gramat
Commune
Market square
Coat of arms
Location of Gramat
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Coordinates: 44°46′47″N 1°43′33″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Lot
Arrondissement	Gourdon
Canton	Gramat
Intercommunality	Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Sylvestre[1]
Area 1	57.07 km2 (22.03 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,496
• Density	61.26/km2 (158.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	46128 /46500
Elevation	220–404 m (722–1,325 ft) (avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,161	—
1975	3,288	+0.56%
1982	3,643	+1.48%
1990	3,526	−0.41%
1999	3,545	+0.06%
2007	3,530	−0.05%
2012	3,576	+0.26%
2017	3,528	−0.27%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable person

• Julien Bessières (1777–1840), scientist and diplomat, was born in Gramat

See also

• Communes of the Lot department