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Lozère

Also known as Losèra, Losera

Lozère (; ) is a landlocked department in the region of Occitanie in southern France, located near the Massif Central, bounded to the northeast by Haute-Loire, to the east by Ardèche, to the south by Gard, to the west by Aveyron, and the northwest by Cantal. It is named after Mont Lozère. With 76,486 inhabitants as of 2023, Lozère is the least populous French department.

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Lozère is a landlocked department in southern France's Occitanie region, situated near the Massif Central and named after Mont Lozère. With just 76,486 residents as of 2023, it holds the distinction of being France's least populous department.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Lozère
Settlement.official_name: Lozère (department)
Settlement.native_name: Département du Lozère
Settlement.type: Department
Settlement.image_caption: From top down, left to right: Sainte-Enimie, the Gorges du Tarn in La Malène, Castle of Florac, Mont Lozère
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of the Department of Lozère.svg
Settlement.flag_alt: New flag of Lozère (using by KLTRR)
Settlement.image_shield: Blason département fr Lozère.svg
Settlement.shield_alt: Coat of arms
Settlement.nickname: Mende
Settlement.image_map: Lozère-Position.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Lozère in France
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: France
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Occitanie
Settlement.established_title: Departement
Settlement.established_date: 4 March 1790

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: department of France
Named after: Mont Lozère
Official name: Lozère
Country: France
Located in: Occitania
Contains: Recoules-de-Fumas
Capital: Mende
Population: 76486
Area: 5166.9
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Haute-Loire
Highest point: Sommet de Finiels
Official website: www.lozere.pref.gouv.fr
Image: Préfecture de Mende, Lozère, France.JPG

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Commons category: Lozère
category for people born here: Category:Births in Lozère
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Lozère
inception: 1790-03-04
topic's main category: Category:Lozère
Commons gallery: Lozère
category of associated people: Category:People from Lozère
annual number of weddings: 185
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described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
native label: Lozère

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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Demographics
Principal towns
Administration
Administrative divisions
Economy
Land use
Politics
Current National Assembly Representative
Tourism
See also
Explanatory notes
References
External links

==History== Lozère was created in 1790 during the French Revolution, when the whole of France was divided into departments, replacing the old provinces. Lozère was formed from part of the old province of Languedoc.

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