Lot (département)
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| Lot | |
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Details | |
| Information | |
| Number | 46 |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Prefecture | Cahors |
| Subprefectures | Figeac Gourdon |
| -1999 -Population density>Density | Ranked 90th 160,197 31/km² |
| Area | 5217 km² |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 31 |
| Communes | 340 |
| President of the General Council | Gérard Miquel |
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Lot is a département in the southwest of France named after the Lot River.
History
Lot was one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the province of Languedoc. In 1808, some of the original southeastern cantons were separated from it to form the département of Tarn-et-Garonne. It originally extended much farther to the south and included the city of Montauban.
Geography
Lot is part of the region of Midi-Pyrénées and is surrounded by the départements of Corrèze, Cantal, Aveyron, Tarn-et-Garonne, Lot-et-Garonne, and Dordogne.
Settlements in the Lot
For a full list, see Communes of the Lot département. Settlements in the Lot include:
- Cahors - a large town known internationally for its production of Cahors wine
- Frayssinet-le-Gélat - a small village close to Prayssac
- Prayssac - a town of approximately 3,000 residents
See also
External links
- [Prefecture website] (in French)
- [Conseil Général website] (in French)
- [Map of the department] (French and English)
- [lot-tourisme.com] (in French)
- [Photographs of the Lot region] (captions in English)
- [Hiking in Lot]
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