Lannemezan

Lannemezan (French pronunciation: [lanməzɑ̃]; Gascon Occitan Lanamesa, "heath of the middle") is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department and the Occitanie region in south-western France. The inhabitants are called Lannemezanais.

Lannemezan
A general view of the church of Saint Jean-Baptiste
Location of Lannemezan
Lannemezan
Lannemezan
Coordinates: 43°07′N 0°23′E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHautes-Pyrénées
ArrondissementBagnères-de-Bigorre
CantonLa Vallée de la Barousse
IntercommunalityPlateau de Lannemezan
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Bernard Plano
Area
1
19.03 km2 (7.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
5,810
  Density310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
65258 /65300
Elevation442–647 m (1,450–2,123 ft)
(avg. 610 m or 2,000 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lannemezan is the largest city in the Communauté de communes du Plateau de Lannemezan.

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