Lapte
Lapte | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
 Lac de Lavalette | |
 Location of Lapte | |
Location within France Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′11″N 4°13′04″E / 45.1864°N 4.2178°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux |
| Canton | Yssingeaux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Huguette Liogier |
Area 1 | 30.75 km2 (11.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 843 m (2,766 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 914 m (2,999 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 1,806 |
| • Density | 58.73/km2 (152.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43114 /43200 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lapte (French pronunciation: [lapt]) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France, located 23 kilometres (15 miles) southwest of Firminy. Lapte is surrounded by the communes Grazac, Chenereilles and Raucoules.
Geography
The municipality of Lapte covers 30.8 square kilometres (12 sq. mi.). It is located at 860 metres (2822 feet) 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
| 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% |
| 2007 | 1,458 | +1.91% |
| 2012 | 1,617 | +2.09% |
| 2017 | 1,715 | +1.18% |
| 2023 | 1,806 | +0.87% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
| Authority control databases: National |
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