Lot-et-Garonne
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| Lot-et-Garonne | |
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| Number | 47 |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Prefecture | Agen |
| Subprefectures | Marmande Nérac Villeneuve-sur-Lot |
| -1999 -Population density>Density | Ranked 72nd 305,380 57/km² |
| Area | 5361 km² |
| Arrondissements | 4 |
| Cantons | 40 |
| Communes | 319 |
| President of the General Council | Michel Diefenbacher |
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Lot-et-Garonne is a département in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers.
History
Lot-et-Garonne was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the provinces of Guyenne and Gascogne. Some of the original southeastern cantons were separated from it in 1808 to form the department of Tarn-et-Garonne.Geography
Lot-et-Garonne is part of the current region of Aquitaine and is surrounded by the departments of Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne, Gers, Landes, Gironde, and Dordogne.Economy
Food-processing, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals are all major industries of the department.Demographics
The inhabitants of the department are called Lot-et-Garonnais.See also
- Cantons of the Lot-et-Garonne département
- Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne département
- Arrondissements of the Lot-et-Garonne département
External links
- [Prefecture website] (in French
- [Conseil Général website] (in French)
- [Chamber of Commerce and Industry website] (in French)
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