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Lot (département)

Lot
Coat of Arms du Lot
Details
Information
Number 46
Region Midi-Pyrénées
Prefecture Cahors
Subprefecture Figeac
Gourdon
Population


 - Total (1999)
 - Density

Ranked 90th


160,197


31 /km²
Area 5,217 km²
Arrondissements 3
Cantons 31
Communes 340
President of the
general council
XX
Location
Location of du Lot in France

Lot is a French département in the southwest of France. It is named after the Lot River .

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History

The département was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, in application of the law of December 22, 1789, from part of the province of Languedoc. Some of the original southeastern cantons were separated from it in 1808 to form the département of Tarn-et-Garonne. It originally extended much farther to the south and included the city of Montauban, but about one-fourth of this territory was taken in 1808 to form the département of Tarn-et-Garonne.

Geography

The département of Lot is part of the Midi-Pyrénées region. It borders the départements of Corrèze, Cantal, Aveyron, Tarn-et-Garonne, Lot-et-Garonne, and Dordogne.

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Last updated: 10-24-2004 05:10:45