Gramat

Commune in Occitania, France

(2020–2026) Michel Sylvestre^[1]Area57.07 km² (22.03 sq mi)Population3,482 • Density61/km² (160/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation220–404 m (722–1,325 ft)
(avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (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