Lanta, Haute-Garonne

Commune in Occitania, France

Coat of arms

Location of Lanta

(2022–2026) Rémi Diaz^[1]Area

30.12 km² (11.63 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

2,220 • Density74/km² (190/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

31271 /31570

Elevation159–275 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 (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃ta]; Occitan: Lantar) 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

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	874	—
1975	908	+0.55%
1982	1,026	+1.76%
1990	1,144	+1.37%
1999	1,175	+0.30%
2007	1,483	+2.95%
2012	1,775	+3.66%
2017	2,070	+3.12%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Monument

The bell gable
The Church of Our Lady of Lanta
The facade of the old rectory.
Lanta - Saint Anatoly
Saint Anatoly de Lanta
Dovecote.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE