Lozère facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lozère
Department
Prefecture building of the Lozère department, in Mende
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Lozère in France
Country	France
Region	Occitanie
Prefecture	Mende
Subprefectures	Florac Trois Rivières
Area
• Total	5,166.9 km2 (1,995.0 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	76,360
• Rank	101st
• Density	14.7787/km2 (38.2766/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Lozériens
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	FR-48
Arrondissements	2
Cantons	13
Communes	185
Website	http://lozere.fr/

Lozère (Occitan: Losera) is a department in the Occitanie region of southern France. It is located near the Massif Central mountains. The department is named after Mont Lozère.

History of Lozère

Lozère was created in 1790. This happened during the French Revolution. At that time, France was divided into departments. These new departments replaced the older provinces. Lozère was formed from a part of the old province called Languedoc.

Two other names were suggested for this department: Les Sources and Hautes-Cèvennes. However, these names were not chosen.

Geography of Lozère

Lozère covers an area of about 5,167 square kilometers (1,995 square miles). It is surrounded by five other departments. These departments belong to two different regions:

• Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
  • Ardèche
  • Cantal
  • Haute-Loire
• Occitanie region
  • Aveyron
  • Gard

The Lozère department has four main natural regions. Each region covers a different mountain range:

• The Aubrac is a plateau in the northwest. It is between 1,000 and 1,450 meters (3,280-4,760 feet) high. The climate here is cold and wet. The highest point is Signal de Mailhebiau at 1,469 meters (4,820 feet).

• The Margeride is in the northeast. These mountains are made of granite and have many forests. The climate is cold, but drier than in Aubrac. The highest point is Signal de Randon at 1,551 meters (5,089 feet).

• The Causses are a group of very dry limestone plateaus. They are located in the southwest of the department.

• The Cévennes are in the southeast. They are part of the Massif Central mountains. The highest point in the department is here, Mont Lozère, at 1,702 meters (5,584 feet).

Three important rivers begin in Lozère:

• The Tarn river starts on Mont Lozère.
• The Lot river also starts on Mont Lozère.
• The Allier river starts in the Margeride mountain region.

Administration and Government

The department of Lozère is managed by the Departmental Council of Lozère. This council is based in Mende, which is the main city. Lozère is part of the Occitanie region.

Administrative Divisions

Lozère is divided into smaller areas for easier management. These include:

• 2 arrondissements (districts)
• 13 cantons
• 176 communes (municipalities)

Here is a quick look at the two arrondissements:

The 13 cantons of Lozère are:

Population of Lozère

The people who live in Lozère are called Lozériens (for men) and Lozériennes (for women) in French.

Lozère is the least populated department in France. In 2014, it had a population of 76,360 people. This means there were about 14.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. The arrondissement of Mende is much larger, with 63,047 people. Florac has 13,313 people.

The largest city in Lozère is Mende, with 11,542 people living there in 2014. The subprefecture, Florac Trois Rivières, has 2,107 inhabitants.

Here's how the population of Lozère has changed over the years:

Evolution of the population in Lozère

These are the cities in Lozère with more than 2,000 people:

Gallery

View of the Tarn river, in the Tarn Gorges (Lozère)

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Lozère department
• Communes of the Lozère department

Images for kids

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  Grain fields near Les Bondons, dominated by the hills called Puechs des Bondons.

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  Mende

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  Church of Marvejols

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  Sainte-Enimie, one of the most beautiful villages of France

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  Cévennes National Park

See also

In Spanish: Lozère para niños