Lanta, Haute-Garonne

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

Lanta
The town hall in Lanta
Location of Lanta
Lanta
Lanta
Coordinates: 43°33′37″N 1°39′20″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementToulouse
CantonRevel
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Marc Mengaud[1]
Area
1
30.12 km2 (11.63 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
2,155
  Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31271 /31570
Elevation159–275 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
YearPop.±%
1962835    
1968874+4.7%
1975908+3.9%
19821,026+13.0%
19901,144+11.5%
19991,175+2.7%
20041,337+13.8%
20081,542+15.3%

Monument

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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