Lot-et-Garonne
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Lot-et-Garonne (French pronunciation: [lɔt e ɡaʁɔn] ⓘ, Occitan: Òlt e Garona) is a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of Southwestern France. Named after the rivers Lot and Garonne, it had a population of 331,271 in 2019.[3] Its prefecture and largest city is Agen.
Department of France in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department of France in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lot-et-Garonne
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   Top down, from left to right: prefecture building in Agen, Castelnaud-de-Gratecambe, Château de Lauzun and Château de Bonaguil | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lot-et-Garonne in France | |
| Coordinates: 44°20′N 0°30′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Prefecture | Agen |
| Subprefectures | Marmande Nérac Villeneuve-sur-Lot |
| Government | |
| • President of the Departmental Council | Sophie Borderie[1] (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,361 km2 (2,070 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 330,844 |
| • Rank | 71st |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Department number | 47 |
| Arrondissements | 4 |
| Cantons | 21 |
| Communes | 319 |
| ^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2 | |