Niort
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| Niort | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Région | Poitou-Charentes |
| Départment | Deux-Sèvres (préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Niort |
| Canton | Chief town of 3 cantons |
| INSEE | 79191 |
| Postal Code | 79000 |
| Mayor Current Term | Alain Baudin 2001-2008 |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de Niort |
| Longitude | 00° 27' 38" W |
| Latitude | 46° 19' 33" N |
| Altitudes | average : 28 m minimum : 2 m maximum : 77 m |
| Area | 68.20 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 56,663 inhab. (1999) |
| Population Density | 831 inhab./km² |
Niort is a commune of western France, préfecture (capital) of the Deux-Sèvres département.
The Latin name of the city was Novio Rito.
Miscellaneous
Niort is maybe best known as the centre of angelica cultivation in France.
Near Niort at Maisonnay there is one of the tallest radio masts in France (height: 330 metres).
It is located on the (le) Sevre Niortaise River (Fleuve).
It is the capital of the department of Deux-Sevres
Births
Niort was the birthplace of:
- Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon (1635-1719), second wife of Louis XIV
- Jacques de Liniers (Santiago de Liniers y Remond) (1753-1810)
- Louis-Marcelin, marquis de Fontanes (1757-1821), poet and politician
- Henri-Georges Clouzot (1904-1977), film director
Twin towns
Niort is twinned with:
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