Labastide-Murat
Labastide-Murat (French pronunciation: [labastid myʁa]), 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 | |
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Part of Cœur de Causse | |
 The town hall in Labastide-Murat | |
Location of Labastide-Murat | |
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| Coordinates: 44°38′53″N 1°34′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Gourdon |
| Canton | Causse et Vallées |
| Commune | Cœur de Causse |
| Area 1 | 27.27 km2 (10.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 633 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46240 |
| Elevation | 265–449 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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