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Tarn-et-Garonne
French department / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tarn-et-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France, in the Occitanie region. It is named after the Garonne river and its tributary Tarn. Its prefecture and largest city is Montauban.
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Tarn-et-Garonne | |
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![]() Prefecture building of the Tarn-et-Garonne department, in Montauban | |
![]() Location of Tarn-et-Garonne in France | |
Coordinates: 44°0′N 1°20′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Département | 4 November 1808 |
Prefecture | Montauban |
Subprefecture | Castelsarrasin |
Government | |
• President | Christian Astruc[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 3,718.3 km2 (1,435.6 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 252,578 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Demonym | Tarn-et-Garonais |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-82 |
Arrondissements | 2 |
Cantons | 15 |
Communes | 195 |
Website | Official website |
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