Labastide-Murat

Labastide-Murat, formerly Labastide-Fortunière (Lengadocian: La Bastida Fortunièra), is a former commune in the Lot department in south-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Cœur-de-Causse.[2] It was renamed after Napoleon Bonaparte's brother in law and famed Marshal of France Joachim Murat, who was born there in 1767.

Labastide-Murat
The town hall in Labastide-Murat
Location of Labastide-Murat
Labastide-Murat
Labastide-Murat
Coordinates: 44°38′53″N 1°34′06″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentLot
ArrondissementGourdon
CantonCausse et Vallées
CommuneCœur-de-Causse
Area
1
27.27 km2 (10.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
648
  Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
46240
Elevation265–449 m (869–1,473 ft)
(avg. 447 m or 1,467 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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