Nérac
Nérac (Occitan: Nerac)[1] is a commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France, sub-prefecture of the Lot-et-Garonne department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Nérac and of the Canton of L'Albret.
Nérac | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 The castle of Nérac | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Nérac  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°09′N 0°20′E / 44.15°N 0.34°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Nérac |
| Canton | L'Albret |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Albret |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Nicolas Lacombe |
| Area 1 | 62.68 km2 (24.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 7,085 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Néracais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 47195 /47600 |
| Elevation | 38–191 m (125–627 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft) |
| Website | www.ville-nerac.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
changeThe commune is in the Pays d'Albret, a natural region of Gascony, in the southern part of the Lot-et-Garonne department. It has an area of 62.68 km2 (24.20 sq mi) and its average altitude is 115 m (377 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 56 m (184 ft).[2]
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Nérac is surrounded by the communes Lavardac, Feugarolles, Espiens, Calignac, Fieux, Lasserre, Fréchou, Andiran, Réaup-Lisse and Barbaste.
The Baïse river flows through the city of Nérac. The Gélise river, a tributary of the Baïse, is on the western border of the commune.
Population
changeThe inhabitants of Nérac are known, in French, as Néracais (women: Néracaises ).[3]
With a population of 7,085,[4] Nérac has a population density of 113 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Nérac
Administration
changeNérac is a subprefecture in the Lot-et-Garonne department since 1800. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Nérac and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the Canton of L'Albret, formed by 22 communes[5] and with 16,859 inhabitants (2014).
Twin towns
changeNérac is twinned with:
Sites of interest
change- Château de Nérac ("Nérac castle")
- Church of Saint-Nicolas
- Pont-vieux, a bridge over the Blaïse river.
Gallery
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Château de Nérac -
Saint-Nicolas church -
Pont-vieux -
Le petit Nérac
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Las comunas d'Òut e Garona" (in Occitan). Toponimia occitana e senhalizacion en occitan. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ↑ "City of Nérac". Map-France.com. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ↑ "Nérac (47600)" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ↑ "Canton de l'Albret (4705)". Géographie administrative et d’étude (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
Other websites
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- Ville de Nérac - Official site (in French)
- General Council of Lot-et-Garonne (in French)
- Prefecture official website Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine (in French)