Gramat

Gramat
Commune
Market square
Coat of arms
Location of Gramat
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Coordinates: 44°46′47″N 1°43′33″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Lot
Arrondissement	Gourdon
Canton	Gramat
Intercommunality	Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Sylvestre[1]
Area ^1	57.07 km^2 (22.03 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	3,482
• Density	61/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	46128 /46500
Elevation	220–404 m (722–1,325 ft) (avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gramat (French pronunciation: [ɡʁama]) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. Gramat station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Figeac and Rodez.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,161	—
1975	3,288	+0.56%
1982	3,643	+1.48%
1990	3,526	−0.41%
1999	3,545	+0.06%
2007	3,530	−0.05%
2012	3,576	+0.26%
2017	3,528	−0.27%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable person

• Julien Bessières (1777–1840), scientist and diplomat, was born in Gramat

See also

• Communes of the Lot department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE