Niort

French commune in Deux-Sèvres

Niort is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is a prefecture of the Deux-Sèvres department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Niort.

Niort
The old centre of Niort
The old centre of Niort
Coat of arms of Niort
Location of Niort
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Niort is located in France
Niort
Niort
Niort is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Niort
Niort
Coordinates: 46°50′27″N 0°29′14″W / 46.8408°N 0.4872°W / 46.8408; -0.4872
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDeux-Sèvres
ArrondissementNiort
CantonNiort-1
Niort-2
Niort-3
IntercommunalityLe Niortais
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Jérome Baloge[1]
Area
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68.20 km2 (26.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
58,311
 • Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
DemonymNiortais
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
79191 /79000
Elevation2–77 m (6.6–252.6 ft)
(avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
Websitewww.vivre-a-niort.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Niort is to the southwest of the Deux-Sèvres department on the left side of the Sèvre Niortaise river. The city is the main place to get into the Marais Poitevin, a large area of marshland in western France.

Niort is at about 41 km (25 mi) from Parthenay and about 64 km (40 mi) from Bressuire, the two subprefectures of the department.

The city is also at about 187 km (116 mi) from Bordeaux, 411 km (255 mi) from Paris, 827 km (514 mi) from Marseille and 423 km (263 mi) from Toulouse.

The commune has an area of 68.2 km2 (26.3 sq mi).[2] Its average altitude is 40 m (130 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 28 m (92 ft).[3]

 

The commune of Niort is surrounded by the communes:

Climate

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The climate of Niort is an oceanic climate with template summers, Cfb (Marine West Coast Climate) in the Köppen climate classification.[4]

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Niort is 647.7 mm (25.5 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is September with 94 mm (3.7 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is July with an average of 25.4 mm (1.0 in).

The average temperature for the year in Niort is 12.5 °C (54.5 °F). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 20.2 °C (68.4 °F). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 5.5 °C (41.9 °F).

Climate data for Niort, Deux-Sèvres, France
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3)
10.0
(50.0)
13.4
(56.1)
16.0
(60.8)
20.0
(68.0)
23.7
(74.7)
26.1
(79.0)
26.1
(79.0)
22.9
(73.2)
18.8
(65.8)
12.2
(54.0)
8.9
(48.0)
17.2
(63.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9)
6.2
(43.2)
8.7
(47.7)
10.9
(51.6)
14.7
(58.5)
18.1
(64.6)
20.2
(68.4)
20.1
(68.2)
17.3
(63.1)
13.7
(56.7)
8.7
(47.7)
5.9
(42.6)
12.5
(54.5)
Average low °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)
2.3
(36.1)
4.0
(39.2)
5.7
(42.3)
9.4
(48.9)
12.4
(54.3)
14.3
(57.7)
14.0
(57.2)
11.6
(52.9)
9.3
(48.7)
5.1
(41.2)
2.9
(37.2)
7.8
(46.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 42.0
(1.65)
34.4
(1.35)
41.5
(1.63)
63.1
(2.48)
58.2
(2.29)
39.5
(1.56)
24.8
(0.98)
49.9
(1.96)
95.0
(3.74)
87.5
(3.44)
64.7
(2.55)
47.6
(1.87)
648.2
(25.5)
Source: Weatherbase.com [1]

Population

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The inhabitants of Niort are known, in French, as Niortais (women: Niortaises).[5]

With a population of 58,311,[6] Niort has a population density of 855 inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Niort

Niort forms, with other 3 communes, the urban area of Niort with a population of 71,127 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 119.8 km2 (46.3 sq mi).[7] This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Niort, formed by 76 communes with a population of 154,160 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 1,373.3 km2 (530.2 sq mi).[8]

Administration

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Niort is the prefecture of the Deux-Sèvres department, the capital of the arrondissement of Niort and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of three cantons:

  • Niort-1, with 19,481 inhabitants (2014).
  • Niort-2, with 18,806 inhabitants (2014).
  • Niort-3, with 20,024 inhabitants (2014).

It is part of the intercommunality Le Niortais (French: Communauté d'agglomération du Niortais).

Twinned and partner towns

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Niort is twinned with:[9]

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References

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  1. "Les élus" (in French). Vivre à Niort. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  2. "Commune de Niort (79191)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  3. "Niort". Map-France.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  4. "Niort, France - Köppen Climate Classification". Weatherbase. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  5. "Deux-Sèvres (79)" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  6. "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  7. "Unité urbaine de Niort (79501)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  8. "Aire urbaine de Niort (054)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  9. "Jumelage" (in French). Vivre à Niort. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
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Other websites

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