Lot

French department

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Official name: Lot
Population: 176473
Area: 5217
Official website: www.lot.gouv.fr
Image: Cahors - Préfecture du Lot -417.jpg

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inception: 1790-03-04
Commons category: Lot (department)
annual number of weddings: 559
Commons gallery: Lot (department)

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Lot ( French pronunciation: [lɔt]; Occitan: Òlt [ɔl]) is a department in the Occitanie region of France. Named after the river Lot, it lies in the southwestern part of the country and had a population of 176,473 in 2023. Its prefecture is Cahors; its subprefectures are Figeac and Gourdon.

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