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Subprefecture and commune
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The castle of Nérac
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 Nérac
Location in France
Nérac
Location in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Nérac | |
| Canton | L'Albret | |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Albret | |
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62.68 km2 (24.20 sq mi) | |
| Population
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7,085 | |
| • Density | 113.034/km2 (292.76/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Néracais | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
47195 /47600
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| Elevation | 38–191 m (125–627 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft) |
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| Website | www.ville-nerac.fr | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
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Nérac (Occitan: Nerac) is a commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France, sub-prefecture of the Lot-et-Garonne department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Nérac and of the Canton of L'Albret.
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Geography
The commune is in the Pays d'Albret, a natural region of Gascony, in the southern part of the Lot-et-Garonne department. It has an area of 62.68 km2 (24.20 sq mi) and its average altitude is 115 m (377 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 56 m (184 ft).
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Nérac is surrounded by the communes Lavardac, Feugarolles, Espiens, Calignac, Fieux, Lasserre, Fréchou, Andiran, Réaup-Lisse and Barbaste.
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| Andiran and Réaup-Lisse | Fréchou | Fieux and Lasserre |
The Baïse river flows through the city of Nérac. The Gélise river, a tributary of the Baïse, is on the western border of the commune.
Population
The inhabitants of Nérac are known, in French, as Néracais (women: Néracaises ).
With a population of 7,085, Nérac has a population density of 113 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Nérac
Administration
Nérac is a subprefecture in the Lot-et-Garonne department since 1800. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Nérac and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the Canton of L'Albret, formed by 22 communes and with 16,859 inhabitants (2014).
Twin towns
Nérac is twinned with:
Sites of interest
- Château de Nérac ("Nérac castle")
- Church of Saint-Nicolas
- Pont-vieux, a bridge over the Blaïse river.
Gallery
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Château de Nérac
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Saint-Nicolas church
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Pont-vieux
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Le petit Nérac
Related pages
See also
In Spanish: Nérac para niños
