Lanta, Haute-Garonne
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Lanta | |
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 The town hall in Lanta | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lanta | |
  Lanta  Lanta | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′37″N 1°39′20″E / 43.5603°N 1.6556°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 (2023)[2] | 2,283 |
| • Density | 75.80/km2 (196.3/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. | |
Lanta (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃ta]; Occitan: Lantar) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
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
| 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% |
| 2023 | 2,283 | +1.65% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
