Lamothe (Haute-Loire)
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Lamothe La Mòta |
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Brioude | |
| Canton | Brioude | |
| Community association | Brioude Sud Auvergne | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 19 ′ N , 3 ° 26 ′ E | |
| height | 417-527 m | |
| surface | 12.24 km 2 | |
| Residents | 859 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 70 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 43100 | |
| INSEE code | 43110 | |
.JPG) View of Lamothe |
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The French community Lamothe ( Occitan La Mota ) with 859 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) is located in the department of Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Auvergne ). The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement Brioude and the canton Brioude (until 2015 Brioude-Nord ). The inhabitants are called the Lamothois .
geography
Lamothe is about 46 kilometers northwest of Le Puy-en-Velay on the Allier , which borders the municipality in the west. Lamothe is surrounded by the neighboring communities Azérat in the north and north-west, Agnat in the north and north-east, Chaniat in the east and south-east, Fontannes in the south, Brioude in the west and south-west and Cohade in the north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 480 | 507 | 532 | 607 | 627 | 715 | 899 | 855 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste church
- Lamothe Castle from the 14th century, monument historique since 1988
Saint-Jean-Baptiste church
Lamothe Castle
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