Lapte

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
Commune
Lac de Lavalette
Location of Lapte
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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  (2022)[2]	1,774
• Density	58/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

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

Historical population

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

• Communes of the Haute-Loire department