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| Lot | |
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| Missing image Blason_france_Lot_petit.jpg Coat of Arms du Lot Details | |
| Information | |
| Number | 46 |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Prefecture | Cahors |
| Subprefecture | Figeac Gourdon |
| Population | Ranked 90th
31 /km² |
| Area | 5,217 km² |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 31 |
| Communes | 340 |
| President of the general council | Gérard Miquel |
| Location | |
| Missing image Carte_France_Département_46.png Location of du Lot in France | |
Lot is a département in the southwest of France named after the Lot River.
History
Lot was one of the original 83 departments 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 department 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 departments of Corrèze, Cantal, Aveyron, Tarn-et-Garonne, Lot-et-Garonne, and Dordogne.
External links
- Prefecture website (http://www.lot.pref.gouv.fr/) (in French)
- Conseil Général website (http://www.cg46.fr/) (in French)
- Map of the department (http://www.quercy.net/quercy/index.html) (French and English)
- lot-tourisme.com (http://www.lot-tourisme.com) (in French)
- Photographs of the Lot region (http://www.lodgephoto.com/galleries/france/lot/) (captions in English)
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