Arrondissement of Figeac facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Figeac
Arrondissement of France
Location of Figeac in Lot
Country	France
Region	Occitanie
Department	Lot
Communes	116
Subprefecture	Figeac
INSEE code	462
Area
• Total	1,550.3 km2 (598.6 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	54,060
• Density	34.871/km2 (90.315/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Figeac is like a smaller administrative area or district in France. It's part of the Lot département (which is similar to a county). This area is located in the Occitanie region of France. The main city and capital of this arrondissement is Figeac.

History of Figeac Arrondissement

The Figeac arrondissement was created a long time ago, on 17 February 1800. It was one of the original administrative areas in the Lot department when these types of districts were first set up in France.

Geography of Figeac

This arrondissement is located in the eastern part of the Lot department. It covers an area of about 1,550.3 square kilometers (about 598.6 square miles). This makes it the second largest area in the department.

About 54,060 people live in the Figeac arrondissement (based on 2014 numbers). This means there are about 34.9 people living in each square kilometer.

The Figeac arrondissement shares its borders with several other areas:

• To the north, it borders the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
• To the east, it borders the Cantal department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• To the south, it borders the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region.
• To the southwest, it borders the Cahors arrondissement.
• To the west, it borders the Gourdon arrondissement.

Communes in Figeac

An arrondissement is made up of smaller towns and villages called communes. The Figeac arrondissement has 116 of these communes.

Here are some of the larger communes in the Figeac arrondissement, with more than 1,000 people living in them (based on 2014 data):

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Lot department
• Communes of the Lot department

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Figeac para niños