Lozère
Sign in to saveLozère (; ) 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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- Lozère (department)
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- Département du Lozère
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- Department
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- From top down, left to right: Sainte-Enimie, the Gorges du Tarn in La Malène, Castle of Florac, Mont Lozère
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- Mende
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- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Principal towns
- Administration
- Administrative divisions
- Economy
- Land use
- Politics
- Current National Assembly Representative
- Tourism
- See also
- Explanatory notes
- References
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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.
==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.