Lot-et-Garonne

Lot-et-Garonne
Missing image Blason_france_Lot-et-Garonne_petit.jpg Coat of Arms du Lot-et-Garonne Details
Information
Number	47
Region	Aquitaine
Prefecture	Agen
Subprefecture	Marmande Nérac Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Population  - Total (1999)  - Density	Ranked 72nd 305,380 57 /km²
Area	5,361 km²
Arrondissements	4
Cantons	40
Communes	319
President of the general council	XX
Location

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 deaprtment are called Lot-et-Garonnais.

External links

• Prefecture website (http://www.lot-et-garonne.pref.gouv.fr/) (in French
• Conseil Général website (http://www.cg47.fr/) (in French)
• Chamber of Commerce and Industry website (http://www.lot-et-garonne.cci.fr/) (in French)

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