Lanta, Haute-Garonne

Lanta (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃ta]; Occitan: Lantar) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Lanta
Commune
The town hall in Lanta
Coat of arms
Location of Lanta
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Coordinates: 43°33′37″N 1°39′20″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement	Toulouse
Canton	Revel
Government
• Mayor (2022–2026)	Rémi Diaz[1]
Area 1	30.12 km2 (11.63 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,269
• Density	75/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	31271 /31570
Elevation	159–275 m (522–902 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The attempt of the capitoul Pierre Hunault, sieur de Lanta, to seize control of Toulouse's Capitol was the immediate cause of the 1562 riots there.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	874	—
1975	908	+0.55%
1982	1,026	+1.76%
1990	1,144	+1.37%
1999	1,175	+0.30%
2007	1,483	+2.95%
2012	1,775	+3.66%
2017	2,070	+3.12%
Source: INSEE[3]

Monument

• 
  The bell gable
• 
  The Church of Our Lady of Lanta
• 
  The facade of the old rectory.
• 
  Lanta - Saint Anatoly
• 
  Saint Anatoly de Lanta
• 
  Dovecote.

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Garonne department