Lapte

Lapte
Commune
Lac de Lavalette
Location of Lapte
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Coordinates: 45°11′11″N4°13′04″E / 45.1864°N 4.2178°E / 45.1864; 4.2178
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  (2022) [2]	1,774
• Density	58/km2 (150/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.

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.

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

Historical 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]

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Loire department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE