Lanta, Haute-Garonne
Lanta | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Lanta | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Lanta | |
  Lanta Location within France  Lanta Location within Occitanie | |
| 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.
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
| 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] | ||
Monument
The bell gable
The Church of Our Lady of Lanta
The facade of the old rectory.
Lanta - Saint Anatoly
Saint Anatoly de Lanta
Dovecote.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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