Martel | |
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Coordinates: 44°56′16″N 1°36′35″E / 44.9378°N 1.6097°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Lot |
Arrondissement | Gourdon |
Canton | Martel |
Intercommunality | CC Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Yannick Oubreyrie[1] |
Area 1 | 35.28 km2 (13.62 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,636 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 46185 /46600 |
Elevation | 92–336 m (302–1,102 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Martel is a commune in the Lot department in southwestern France.[3] It is a small medieval town in a region well known for its walnuts and truffles. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.