Lanta, Haute-Garonne
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Lanta  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse |
| Canton | Lanta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marc Mengaud |
| Area 1 | 30.12 km2 (11.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 1,542 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/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 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. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 835 | — |
| 1968 | 874 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 908 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1,026 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 1,144 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 1,175 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,542 | +31.2% |
Monument
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The bell gable -
The Church of Our Lady of Lanta -
The facade of the old rectory. -
Lanta - Saint Anatoly -
Dovecote.
See also
References
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