Arrondissement of Cahors facts for kids
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Arrondissement of Cahors
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Location of Cahors in Lot
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| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Lot |
| Communes | 129 |
| Prefecture | Cahors |
| INSEE code | 461 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,179.3 km2 (841.4 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 76,216 |
| • Density | 34.9727/km2 (90.5789/sq mi) |
The arrondissement of Cahors is a special area in France. It is like a district within a larger region. This arrondissement is part of the Lot area, which is a "département." The Lot département is in the Occitanie region of France. The main city and capital of this arrondissement, and also of the Lot département, is Cahors.
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What is an Arrondissement?
An arrondissement is a type of administrative division in France. Think of it as a smaller section within a larger department. It helps organize local government and services.
History of Cahors Arrondissement
The Cahors arrondissement was created a long time ago, in 1800. It was one of the first arrondissements formed in the Lot department.
Geography of Cahors Arrondissement
The Cahors arrondissement is located in the western and southern parts of the Lot department. It is the largest arrondissement in the department by size. It covers an area of about 2,179 square kilometers (841 square miles).
It is also the most populated arrondissement in the Lot department. About 76,216 people lived there in 2014. This means it has a population density of about 35 people per square kilometer.
The Cahors arrondissement shares its borders with several other areas:
- To the northwest, it borders the Dordogne department. This is in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
- To the north, it borders the Gourdon arrondissement.
- To the northeast, it borders the Figeac arrondissement.
- To the east, it borders the Aveyron department, also in Occitanie.
- To the south, it borders the Tarn-et-Garonne department, which is in Occitanie too.
- To the west, it borders the Lot-et-Garonne department, in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Main Towns and Villages
The Cahors arrondissement has many towns and villages, called "communes." While there are 129 communes in total, some are much larger than others. Here are some of the communes with more than 1,000 people:
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Commune | Population (2014) |
Canton | Intercommunality |
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| 46042 | Cahors | 19,630 | Cahors-1, Cahors-2 and Cahors-3 | Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cahors |
| 46224 | Pradines | 3,433 | Cahors-1 | Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cahors |
| 46225 | Prayssac | 2,499 | Puy-l'Évêque | La Vallée du Lot et du Vignoble |
| 46231 | Puy-l'Évêque | 2,020 | Puy-l'Évêque | La Vallée du Lot et du Vignoble |
| 46063 | Castelnau-Montratier | 1,817 | Marches du Sud-Quercy | Le Quercy Blanc |
| 46182 | Luzech | 1,747 | Luzech | La Vallée du Lot et du Vignoble |
| 46201 | Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc | 1,737 | Luzech | Le Quercy Blanc |
| 46148 | Lalbenque | 1,683 | Marches du Sud-Quercy | Le Pays de Lalbenque-Limogne |
| 46137 | Labastide-Marnhac | 1,200 | Cahors-3 | Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cahors |
| 46197 | Le Montat | 1,044 | Cahors-3 | Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cahors |
| 46191 | Mercuès | 1,038 | Cahors-1 | Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cahors |
| 46007 | Arcambal | 1,002 | Cahors-2 | Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cahors |
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See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Cahors para niños
