Lot-et-Garonne

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 French département named after the Lot and Garonne rivers.

History

The département was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, in application of the law of December 22, 1789, from part of the province of Guyenne et Gascogne. Some of the original southeastern cantons were separated from it in 1808 to form the département of Tarn-et-Garonne.

Geography

The département of Lot-et-Garonne is part of the Aquitaine region. It borders the départements of Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne, Gers, Landes, Gironde, and Dordogne.