Louit
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées | |
| Arrondissement | Tarbes | |
| Canton | Les Coteaux | |
| Community association | Coteaux du Val d'Arros | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 18 ′ N , 0 ° 9 ′ E | |
| height | 240-353 m | |
| surface | 5.04 km 2 | |
| Residents | 196 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 39 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 65350 | |
| INSEE code | 65285 | |
| Website | Louit | |
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Louit ( Occitan Loït ) is a southern French municipality with 196 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the center of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitania region .
Location and climate
The municipality of Louit is located in the foothills of the Pyrenees at an altitude of approximately 260 m . The nearest town, Tarbes , is just under 13 km southwest. The climate is temperate to warm; Rain (approx. 850 mm / year) falls mainly in the winter half-year.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2016 |
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| Residents | 247 | 281 | 160 | 106 | 129 | 201 |
Because by the phylloxera crisis in the wine sector and the increasing mechanization of agriculture caused rural exodus , the population of the municipality continuously declined since the mid-19th century. The proximity to the city of Tarbes led to a new population growth around the year 2000.
economy
The community is almost exclusively agriculturally oriented.
history
The place name Loit or Loid is first mentioned in the 12th century. From the Middle Ages until the beginning of the French Revolution , the municipality was part of the historic Bigorre province .
Attractions
The Église de l'Assomption is a compact building from the 16th / 17th centuries. Century.
