Lanta, Haute-Garonne
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Lanta | ||
| Coordinates: 43°33′37″N 1°39′20″E / 43.5603°N 1.6556°ECoordinates: 43°33′37″N 1°39′20″E / 43.5603°N 1.6556°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Haute-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse | |
| Canton | Lanta | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marc Mengaud | |
| Area1 | 30.12 km2 (11.63 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,542 | |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31271 / 31570 | |
| Elevation |
159–275 m (522–902 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 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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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
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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
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The Church of Our Lady of Lanta
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The facade of the old rectory.
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Lanta - Saint Anatoly
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Dovecote.
See also
References
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