Lapte
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A postcard view of Lapte from prior to 1915 | |
  Lapte | |
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Lapte | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′11″N 4°13′04″E / 45.1864°N 4.2178°ECoordinates: 45°11′11″N 4°13′04″E / 45.1864°N 4.2178°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux |
| Canton | Yssingeaux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean Liogier |
| Area1 | 30.75 km2 (11.87 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,253 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43114 / 43200 |
| Elevation |
600–914 m (1,969–2,999 ft) (avg. 843 m or 2,766 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Lapte is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France, located 23 kilometres southwest of the city of Firminy. Its inhabitants, called laptois and laptoises, count at 1515, with a density of 49.3 inhabitants per square kilometre. Lapte is surrounded by the communes Grézac, Chenereilles and Raucoules.
Geography
The municipality of Lapte covers 30.8 square kilometres. It is located at 860 metres above the Lignon river, where it converges with the Denieres . The river Lignon du Velay also flows through the commune.
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