Lapte
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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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.
Lapte | |
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Commune | |
Lac de Lavalette | |
 Location of Lapte | |
  Lapte  Lapte | |
| 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 (2023)[2] | 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 |
| 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 (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% |
| 2009 | 1,502 | +1.83% |
| 2014 | 1,687 | +2.35% |
| 2020 | 1,736 | +0.48% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
