Lot (department)
Lot
Òlt(Occitan) | |
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      From top down, left to right:Figeac,Rocamadour,Faycelles,Lot River,prefecturebuilding inCahorsandLuzech | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lot in France | |
| Coordinates:44°35′N01°35′E/ 44.583°N 1.583°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Prefecture | Cahors |
| Subprefectures | Figeac Gourdon |
| Government | |
| •President of the Departmental Council | Serge Rigal[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,217 km2(2,014 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 174,942 |
| • Rank | 93rd |
| • Density | 34/km2(87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Department number | 46 |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 17 |
| Communes | 313 |
| ^1French Land Register data, which excludeestuaries,and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2 | |
Lot(French pronunciation:[lɔt];[3]Occitan:Òlt[ɔl]) is adepartmentin theOccitanieregionofFrance.Named after theLot River,it lies in the southwestern part of the country and had a population of 174,094 in 2019.[4]ItsprefectureisCahors;itssubprefecturesareFigeacandGourdon.
History
[edit]Lot is one of the original 83 departments created during theFrench Revolutionon 4 March 1790. It was created from part of the province ofQuercy.In 1808 some of the original southeastern cantons were separated from it to form the department ofTarn-et-Garonne.It originally extended much farther to the south and included the city ofMontauban.
Geography
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Lot is part of the region ofOccitanieand is surrounded by the departments ofCorrèze,Cantal,Aveyron,Tarn-et-Garonne,Lot-et-GaronneandDordogne.It is named after the riverLot,which in its Occitan name isOlt.
Cahorsis the prefecture of the department, lying in its southwestern part: a medieval cathedral town known internationally for its production ofCahors wine,it lies in a wide loop of the Lot River and is famous for its 14th-century bridge, thePont Valentré.Figeacis a medieval town whereJean-François Champollion,the first translator of Egyptian hieroglyphics, was born, situated in the eastern part of Lot.Gourdon,a medieval hilltop town located in Lot's northwestern part, with a well preserved centre, comprises many prehistoric painted caves nearby, notably the Grottes de Cougnac.
Principal towns
[edit]The most populous commune isCahors,the prefecture. As of 2019, there are seven communes with more than 3,000 inhabitants:[4]
| Commune | Population (2019) |
|---|---|
| Cahors | 19,937 |
| Figeac | 9,802 |
| Gourdon | 3,981 |
| Pradines | 3,562 |
| Gramat | 3,469 |
| Saint-Céré | 3,414 |
| Souillac | 3,201 |
Demographics
[edit]The inhabitants of Lot are calledLotoisandLotoisesin French. Population development since 1801:
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Politics
[edit]Departmental Council of Lot
[edit]TheDepartmental Council of Lothas 34 seats. Since the2015 departmental elections,30 are controlled by theSocialist Party(PS) and its allies; four are controlled by themiscellaneous right.Since 2014, thePresident of the Departmental Councilhas been Serge Rigal, currently a member ofLa République En Marche!(REM).
Members of the National Assembly
[edit]Lot elected the following members of theNational Assemblyduring the2017 legislative election:
| Constituency | Member[7] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot's 1st constituency | Aurélien Pradié | The Republicans | |
| Lot's 2nd constituency | Huguette Tiegna | La République En Marche! | |
Senators
[edit]Lot is represented in theSenatebyAngèle Préville(since 2017) andJean-Claude Requier(since 2011).
Tourism
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux".data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises(in French). 4 May 2022.
- ^"Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^"lot - Deutsch-Übersetzung - Langenscheidt Französisch-Deutsch Wörterbuch"(in German and French).Langenscheidt.Retrieved22 October2018.
- ^abPopulations légales 2019: 46 Lot,INSEE
- ^"Historique du Lot".Le SPLAF.
- ^"Évolution et structure de la population en 2016".INSEE.
- ^Nationale, Assemblée."Assemblée nationale ~ Les députés, le vote de la loi, le Parlement français".Assemblée nationale.
External links
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- (in French)Prefecture website
- (in French)Departmental Council website
- (in English)hiking the Tour du Lot
- (in French)CazalRando groupe de randonnée pédestre website
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