Lot-et-Garonne
{{short description|Department of France in Nouvelle-Aquitaine}}
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| native_name = {{native name|oc|Òlt e Garona}}
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| seat_type = Prefecture
| seat = Agen
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| p1 = Marmande
Nérac
Villeneuve-sur-Lot
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| leader_party = PS
| leader_title = President of the Departmental Council
| leader_name = Sophie Borderie{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/601ef073-d986-4582-8e1a-ed14dc857fba|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=4 May 2022|language=fr}}
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| population_rank = 71st
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Lot-et-Garonne ({{IPA|fr|lɔt e ɡaʁɔn|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-GrandCelinien-Lot-et-Garonne.wav}}, {{langx|oc|Òlt 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.[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/6011060/dep47.pdf Populations légales 2019: 47 Lot-et-Garonne], INSEE Its prefecture and largest city is Agen.
History
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.
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.
Geography
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 is 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 five communes with more than 7,000 inhabitants:
| class=wikitable
! Commune ! Population (2019) |
| Agen
| style="text-align: center;" | 32,602 |
| Villeneuve-sur-Lot
| style="text-align: center;" | 21,742 |
| Marmande
| style="text-align: center;" | 17,421 |
| Le Passage
| style="text-align: center;" | 9,400 |
| Tonneins
| style="text-align: center;" | 9,130 |
Demographics
The inhabitants of the department are called {{Lang|fr|Lot-et-Garonnais}}.
Population development since 1801:{{historical populations|cols=2|align=none|percentages=pagr|footnote=Sources:{{Cite web|url=http://splaf.free.fr/47his.html|title=Historique de Lot-et-Garonne|website=Le SPLAF}}{{cite web|url=https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4176909?geo=DEP-47|title=Évolution et structure de la population en 2016|publisher=INSEE}}|graph-pos=bottom
|13=1801|14=298,940|15=1806|16=327,444|17=1821|18=330,121|19=1831|20=346,885|21=1841|22=347,073|23=1851|24=341,345|25=1861|26=332,065|27=1872|28=319,289|29=1881|30=312,081|31=1891|32=295,360|33=1901|34=278,740|35=1911|36=268,083|37=1921|38=239,972|39=1931|40=247,500|41=1936|42=252,761|43=1946|44=265,449|45=1954|46=265,549|47=1962|48=275,028|49=1968|50=290,592|51=1975|52=292,616|53=1982|54=298,522|55=1990|56=305,989|57=1999|58=305,380|59=2006|60=322,283|61=2016|62=332,833|63=2020|64=330,844}}
Politics
=Departmental Council of Lot-et-Garonne=
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=
Lot-et-Garonne elected the following members of the National Assembly during the 2017 legislative election:
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Constituency | Member{{Cite web|url=https://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/|title=Assemblée nationale ~ Les députés, le vote de la loi, le Parlement français|first=Assemblée|last=Nationale|website=Assemblée nationale}} | Party |
|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|En Marche!}}" | | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|En Marche!}}" | | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|La République En Marche!}}" | |
Economy
Food processing, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals are all major industries of the department.
Tourism
File:Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France.JPG|Agen
File:Cloitre de Notre Dame de Marmande.JPG|Marmande
File:Villeneuve-sur-Lot.JPG|Villeneuve-sur-Lot
File:Chateau de Duras 01.jpg|Duras
File:ChâteauDeNérac.jpg|Nérac
File:Monflanquin - Maison dite du Prince Noir -2.jpg|Monflanquin
See also
References
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External links
{{Wikivoyage}}
- {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.lot-et-garonne.gouv.fr/ Prefecture website]
- {{in lang|fr}} [https://www.lotetgaronne.fr/ Departmental Council website]
- {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.lot-et-garonne.cci.fr/ Chamber of Commerce and Industry website]
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Category:1790 establishments in France