Lot-et-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created on 4 March 1790, as a result of the French Revolution. It was created from part of the province of Guyenne and Gascony; originally the territory of the ancient county of Agenais constituted nearly the whole.
Lot-et-Garonne is part of the current region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine and is surrounded by the departments of Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne, Gers, Landes, Gironde, and Dordogne. The north of the department is composed of limestone hills. Between Lot and Garonne, there is a plateau carved by many valleys. In the west of the department, the Landes forest is planted in sand. It's composed of maritime pines. Between the forest and Agen, there is the Albret, a very hilly country.
Principal towns
The most populous commune is Agen, the prefecture. As of 2019, there are 5 communes with more than 7,000 inhabitants:[3]
The Departmental Council of Lot-et-Garonne has 40 seats. In the 2015 departmental elections, the Socialist Party (PS) secured 25 seats while The Republicans (LR) won 15 seats. Sophie Borderie (PS) has presided over the assembly since 2019.
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January 26, 2023
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Lot et Garonne French pronunciation lɔt e ɡaʁɔn listen Occitan Olt e Garona is a department in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region of Southwestern France Named after the rivers Lot and Garonne it had a population of 331 271 in 2019 3 Its prefecture and largest city is Agen Lot et Garonne Olt e Garona Occitan Department of FranceTop down from left to right prefecture building in Agen Castelnaud de Gratecambe Chateau de Lauzun and Chateau de BonaguilFlagCoat of armsLocation of Lot et Garonne in FranceCoordinates 44 20 N 0 30 E 44 333 N 0 500 E 44 333 0 500 Coordinates 44 20 N 0 30 E 44 333 N 0 500 E 44 333 0 500CountryFranceRegionNouvelle AquitainePrefectureAgenSubprefecturesMarmandeNeracVilleneuve sur LotGovernment President of the Departmental CouncilSophie Borderie 1 PS Area1 Total5 361 km2 2 070 sq mi Population Jan 2019 2 Total331 271 Rank71st Density62 km2 160 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Department number47Arrondissements4Cantons21Communes319 1 French Land Register data which exclude estuaries and lakes ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Principal towns 3 Demographics 4 Politics 4 1 Departmental Council of Lot et Garonne 4 2 Members of the National Assembly 5 Economy 6 Tourism 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditLot et Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created on 4 March 1790 as a result of the French Revolution It was created from part of the province of Guyenne and Gascony originally the territory of the ancient county of Agenais constituted nearly the whole The southeastern part of the original department the former cantons of Auvillar Montaigu de Quercy and Valence was separated from it in 1808 to become a part of the newly created department of Tarn et Garonne 4 Geography Edit Map of Lot et Garonne Lot et Garonne is part of the current region of Nouvelle Aquitaine and is surrounded by the departments of Lot Tarn et Garonne Gers Landes Gironde and Dordogne The north of the department is composed of limestone hills Between Lot and Garonne there is a plateau carved by many valleys In the west of the department the Landes forest is planted in sand It s composed of maritime pines Between the forest and Agen there is the Albret a very hilly country Principal towns Edit The most populous commune is Agen the prefecture As of 2019 there are 5 communes with more than 7 000 inhabitants 3 Commune Population 2019 Agen 32 602Villeneuve sur Lot 21 742Marmande 17 421Le Passage 9 400Tonneins 9 130Demographics EditThe inhabitants of the department are called Lot et Garonnais Population development since 1801 Historical populationYearPop p a 1801298 940 1806327 444 1 84 1821330 121 0 05 1831346 885 0 50 1841347 073 0 01 1851341 345 0 17 1861332 065 0 28 1872319 289 0 36 1881312 081 0 25 1891295 360 0 55 1901278 740 0 58 1911268 083 0 39 1921239 972 1 10 YearPop p a 1931247 500 0 31 1936252 761 0 42 1946265 449 0 49 1954265 549 0 00 1962275 028 0 44 1968290 592 0 92 1975292 616 0 10 1982298 522 0 29 1990305 989 0 31 1999305 380 0 02 2006322 283 0 77 2016332 833 0 32 Sources 4 5 Politics EditDepartmental Council of Lot et Garonne Edit The Departmental Council of Lot et Garonne has 40 seats In the 2015 departmental elections the Socialist Party PS secured 25 seats while The Republicans LR won 15 seats Sophie Borderie PS has presided over the assembly since 2019 Members of the National Assembly Edit Lot et Garonne elected the following members of the National Assembly during the 2017 legislative election Constituency Member 6 PartyLot et Garonne s 1st constituency Michel Lauzzana La Republique En Marche Lot et Garonne s 2nd constituency Alexandre Freschi La Republique En Marche Lot et Garonne s 3rd constituency Olivier Damaisin La Republique En Marche Economy EditFood processing chemicals and pharmaceuticals are all major industries of the department Tourism Edit Agen Marmande Villeneuve sur Lot Duras Nerac MonflanquinSee also EditCantons of the Lot et Garonne department Communes of the Lot et Garonne department Arrondissements of the Lot et Garonne department Roman Catholic Diocese of AgenReferences Edit Repertoire national des elus les conseillers departementaux data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises in French 4 May 2022 Telechargement du fichier d ensemble des populations legales en 2019 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 29 December 2021 a b Populations legales 2019 47 Lot et Garonne INSEE a b Historique de Lot et Garonne Le SPLAF Evolution et structure de la population en 2016 INSEE Nationale Assemblee Assemblee nationale Les deputes le vote de la loi le Parlement francais Assemblee nationale External links Edit Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Lot et Garonne in French Prefecture website in French Departmental Council website in English Lot et Garonne at Curlie in French Chamber of Commerce and Industry website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lot et 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