LOT
Population

Popular destinations FRANCE

Alsace	Ardeche	Auvergne
Brittany	Burgundy	Cevennes
Corsica	Cote d'azur	Dordogne
Jura	Languedoc-roussillon	Loire valley
Lot	Normandy	Picardy
	Provence

Population

In total about 175,000 people ('Lotois') live in Lot. (2024) Due to the natural environment, people live scattered across the department and there are only a few 'big' cities, such as Cahors (20,000 inhabitants) and Figeac (10,000 inhabitants). The population density is about 33 inhabitants per km2.

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Sources

Best, J. / Dordogne, Limousin met Quercy en Berry
Gottmer/Becht

Denez, F. / Dordogne, Lot, Périgord, Quercy
ANWB

Dordogne, Périgord : Périgueux, Bergerac, Cahors, Rocamadour
Lannoo

Graaf, G. de / Dordogne, Limousin
ANWB

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