Agen
is a
commune
in southwestern
France
, in the
region
of
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
. It is the
prefecture
of the
Lot-et-Garonne
department
and the
capital
of the
arrondissement
of
Agen
.
The
Agenais
, the region where is the
commune
, is a
natural
region of the old
province
of
Aquitaine
, now in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Agen is in the southeast of the Lot-et-Garonne department, on the right (eastern) side of the
Garonne river
and close to the
Canal de Garonne
. The city is at about 115 km (71 mi) from
Toulouse
and 140 km (87 mi) from
Bordeaux
.
The
commune
has an area of 11.5 km
2
(4.4 sq mi).
[2]
Its average
altitude
is 100 m (330 ft); at the
city hall
, the altitude is 50 m (160 ft).
[3]
Agen and its neighboring
communes
|
Agen is surrounded by the
communes
Colayrac-Saint-Cirq
,
Foulayronnes
,
Pont-du-Casse
,
Bon-Encontre
,
Boe
and
Le Passage
.
The climate of Agen is
Marine West Coast Climate
(
Koppen climate classification
Cfb
), with mild winters and warm summers.
| Climate data for Agen - La Garenne (47), France
|
| Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
| Average high °C (°F)
|
8.5
(47.3)
|
10.8
(51.4)
|
13.6
(56.5)
|
16.4
(61.5)
|
20.2
(68.4)
|
23.8
(74.8)
|
26.9
(80.4)
|
26.2
(79.2)
|
24.1
(75.4)
|
19.0
(66.2)
|
12.5
(54.5)
|
8.8
(47.8)
|
17.6
(63.6)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
5.1
(41.2)
|
6.7
(44.1)
|
8.6
(47.5)
|
11.3
(52.3)
|
14.8
(58.6)
|
18.2
(64.8)
|
20.8
(69.4)
|
20.2
(68.4)
|
18.0
(64.4)
|
14.0
(57.2)
|
8.6
(47.5)
|
5.6
(42.1)
|
12.7
(54.8)
|
| Average low °C (°F)
|
3.1
(37.6)
|
4.5
(40.1)
|
5.0
(41.0)
|
6.7
(44.1)
|
10.6
(51.1)
|
13.2
(55.8)
|
15.4
(59.7)
|
15.1
(59.2)
|
13.0
(55.4)
|
10.6
(51.1)
|
6.6
(43.9)
|
4.0
(39.2)
|
9.0
(48.2)
|
| Average rainfall mm (inches)
|
65.8
(2.59)
|
65.5
(2.58)
|
56.6
(2.23)
|
59.7
(2.35)
|
79.7
(3.14)
|
60.2
(2.37)
|
49.6
(1.95)
|
56.3
(2.22)
|
48.5
(1.91)
|
57.1
(2.25)
|
55.3
(2.18)
|
61.8
(2.43)
|
716.1
(28.2)
|
| Source: Infoclimat
[1]
|
The inhabitants of Agen are known, in
French
, as
Agenais
(women:
Agenaises
).
[4]
With a population of 34,126,
[5]
Agen has a
population density
of 2,970 inhabitants/km
2
.
Evolution of the population in Agen
Agen forms, together with other 15
communes
, the
urban area
of Agen with a population of 81,110 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 224.1 km
2
(86.5 sq mi).
[6]
This urban area is the centre of the
metropolitan area
of Agen, formed by 64
communes
, with a population of 112,801 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 951.3 km
2
(367.3 sq mi).
[7]
Agen is the
prefecture
of the
Lot-et-Garonne
department since 1790. It is also the capital of the
arrondissement
of
Agen
and the
administrative centre
(
French
:
chef-lieu
) of 4
cantons
:
[8]
- Agen-1
, formed with a part of Agen and the
communes
Bajamont
,
Foulayronnes
and
Pont-du-Casse
, with 16,720 inhabitants
(2014)
.
- Agen-2
, formed with a part of Agen and the
communes
Boe
and
Bon-Encontre
, with 13,830 inhabitants
(2014)
.
- Agen-3
, formed with a part of Agen, with 16,606 inhabitants
(2014)
.
- Agen-4
, formed with a part of Agen and the
commune
Le Passage
, with 18,686 inhabitants
(2014)
.
It is part of the
intercommunality
Agen
(
French
:
Communaute d'agglomeration d'Agen
).
Agen is
twinned
with:
[9]
Agen is the "capital of the
prune
", a local produce sold as a sweet (stuffed with prune puree) or as an after-dinner delight (prunes soaked in
Armagnac
? a type of brandy). Every September, the Prune festival organizes rock concerts, circuses and prune tasting.
-
-
Prefecture
of the Lot-et-Garonne department.
-
Agen town hall.
-
Musee des Beaux Arts
.
-
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