Arrondissement of Villeneuve-sur-Lot facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Arrondissement of France
Location of Villeneuve-sur-Lot in Lot-et-Garonne
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Lot-et-Garonne
Communes	92
Subprefecture	Marmande
INSEE code	473
Area
• Total	1,559.7 km2 (602.2 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	90,527
• Density	58.0413/km2 (150.326/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Villeneuve-sur-Lot is like a special administrative area in France. It's part of the Lot-et-Garonne département, which is similar to a county or province. This area is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, a larger part of France. The main city, or capital, of this arrondissement is Villeneuve-sur-Lot. It's also known as a subpréfecture, meaning it's an important administrative center for the department.

History

The Villeneuve-sur-Lot arrondissement has been around for a long time! It was first created on 17 February 1800. This happened when the Lot-et-Garonne department was formed. So, it has been an original part of the department since the very beginning.

Geography

The Villeneuve-sur-Lot arrondissement is found in the northeast part of the Lot-et-Garonne department. It covers a large area of about 1,559.7 square kilometers (about 602.2 square miles). This makes it the biggest arrondissement in the department.

Around 90,527 people live here. This means the area has a population density of about 58 inhabitants per square kilometer. This tells us how many people live in each square kilometer of land.

The arrondissement shares its borders with several other areas:

• To the north, it borders the Dordogne department.
• To the east, it borders the Lot department.
• To the southeast, it borders the Tarn-et-Garonne department.
• To the south, it borders the Agen arrondissement.
• To the west, it borders the Marmande arrondissement.

Towns and Villages

An arrondissement is made up of smaller areas called communes. These are like local towns or villages. The Villeneuve-sur-Lot arrondissement has 92 communes.

Some of the larger and more populated communes in this arrondissement include:

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Lot-et-Garonne department
• Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Villeneuve-sur-Lot para niños