Lot | |
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Coordinates: 44°33′32″N 01°34′35″E / 44.55889°N 1.57639°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Département | 4 March 1790 |
Prefecture | Cahors |
Subprefectures | Figeac, Gourdon |
Government | |
• President | Serge Rigal [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 5,216.5 km2 (2,014.1 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 173,648 |
• Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
Demonym | Lotois |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-46 |
Arrondissements | 3 |
Cantons | 17 |
Communes | 326 |
Website | http://www.lot.fr |
Lot (Occitan: Òlt) is a French department in the Occitanie region of southern France named after the Lot river. Its prefecture and largest city is Cahors.