Luzech
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| Luzech | |
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  Luzech | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Luzech | |
| Coordinates: 44°28′45″N 1°17′16″E / 44.4792°N 1.2878°ECoordinates: 44°28′45″N 1°17′16″E / 44.4792°N 1.2878°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Cahors |
| Canton |
Luzech (chef-lieu) |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Vallée du Lot et du Vignoble |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Baldy |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 22.13 km2 (8.54 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 1,647 |
| • Population2 Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46182 / 46140 |
| Elevation |
84–323 m (276–1,060 ft) (avg. 104 m or 341 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. | |
Luzech is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.
It is situated on the Lot River; a dam, the Barrage de Luzech was constructed in the late 1940s.[1]
A relatively small village of about 1650 inhabitants, it is situated in the heart of the Cahors wine making region.
Luzech offers a number of sporting and social activities such as orienteering, fishing and kayaking.
Trivia
The main road in the village (Place du Canal) was formerly a canal which connected to the Lot river on either side.
See also
References
- ↑ "Barrage de Luzech", fr.structurae.de (in French) (Nicholas Janberg's Structurae)
External links
- "Ville de Luzech", www.ville-luzech.fr (in French/English)
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