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Niort

Coordinates:46°19′33″N0°27′38″W / 46.3258°N 0.4606°W /46.3258; -0.4606
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Prefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Prefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Niort
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Niort is located in France
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Niort is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Coordinates:46°19′33″N0°27′38″W / 46.3258°N 0.4606°W /46.3258; -0.4606
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDeux-Sèvres
ArrondissementNiort
Canton3 cantons
IntercommunalityCA Niortais
Government
 • Mayor(2020–2026)Jérôme Baloge[1]
Area
1
68.20 km2 (26.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
60,074
 • Density880.9/km2 (2,281/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
79191 /79000
Elevation2–77 m (6.6–252.6 ft)
(avg. 28 m or 92 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Niort (French pronunciation:[njɔʁ]ⓘ;Poitevin:Niàu;Occitan:Niòrt;Latin:Novioritum) is acommune in theDeux-Sèvresdepartment, western France. It is theprefecture of Deux-Sèvres.

The population of Niort is 58,707 (2017) and more than 177,000 people live in the urban area.[3]

Geography

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The town is located on the riverSèvre Niortaise and is a centre ofangelica cultivation in France. Near Niort atMaisonnay there isone of the tallest radio masts in France (height: 330 metres).

Transport

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Niort has a railway station on theTGV route between Paris andLa Rochelle,Gare de Niort. Direct TGV toParis Montparnasse station takes 2 hours and 15 minutes. Niort is a road and motorway junction, connected to Paris andBordeaux by the A10 motorway, withNantes by the A83, and withLa Rochelle by the N11. It is the largest French city to offer free mass transit.[4]

Population

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The population data in the table and graph below refer to the commune of Niort proper, in its geography at the given years. The commune of Niort absorbed the former commune of Souché in 1964, Sainte-Pezenne in 1965, Saint-Florent in 1968 and Saint-Liguaire in 1971.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
179311,515—    
180015,028+3.88%
180615,066+0.04%
182115,499+0.19%
183117,000+0.93%
183618,197+1.37%
184118,739+0.59%
184618,604−0.14%
185118,727+0.13%
185620,037+1.36%
186120,831+0.78%
186620,775−0.05%
187221,344+0.45%
187620,923−0.50%
188122,254+1.24%
188623,015+0.67%
189123,225+0.18%
189623,674+0.38%
YearPop.±% p.a.
190123,897+0.19%
190623,329−0.48%
191123,775+0.38%
192123,559−0.09%
192625,721+1.77%
193125,935+0.17%
193627,830+1.42%
194632,752+1.64%
195433,167+0.16%
196237,512+1.55%
196848,469+4.36%
197562,267+3.64%
198258,203−0.96%
199057,012−0.26%
199956,663−0.07%
200758,576+0.42%
201257,607−0.33%
201758,707+0.38%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968–2017)[6]

Economy

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TheHôtel de Ville

Niort is the French capital ofmutual insurance and bank companies, with the headquarters ofMAAF, MAIF, MACIF, SMACL and regional branches of national mutual companies such asGroupama,Banque Populaire. Despite its small size, Niort is a mainfinancial centre of France (ranked fourth after Paris,Lyon andLille).Chemistry andaeronautics are the other main industries.

Niort is a major administrative and commercial centre. There has been a covered market in the town since at least the 13th century.[7] The present-dayHalles de Niort, a steel and glass pavilion atop a vaulted stone base building, opened in 1871 and has been listed as amonument historique since 1987.[8]

TheHôtel de Ville was completed in May 1901.[9]

Notable people

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Niort is the birthplace of the following people:

Fictional works

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Niort is featured or mentioned in the following fictional works:

Sports

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The football team isChamois Niortais, which plays in National, the third-highest league inFrench football. Rugby teamStade Niortais celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2009. The city also is home to a professional basketball club named ASN Niort. The team plays at the second highest league in French basketball. The team celebrated its 100th birthday in 2021.

Education

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The old keep of Niort

Upper secondary schools:[10]

  • Lycée Jean Macé
  • Lycée général, technologique et professionnel Paul Guérin
  • Lycée de la Venise Verte
  • Lycée professionnel Gaston Barré
  • Lycée professionnel Thomas Jean Main
  • Lycée de l'horticulture et du paysage
  • Lycée Saint-André / Notre-Dame (private)

There is a post-secondary institution, Pôle universitaire de Niort.[11]

International relations

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See also:List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Niort istwinned with:

Climate

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Climate data for Niort (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1958–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)17.0
(62.6)		24.3
(75.7)		25.5
(77.9)		29.8
(85.6)		34.0
(93.2)		40.1
(104.2)		41.0
(105.8)		40.1
(104.2)		36.6
(97.9)		31.1
(88.0)		22.9
(73.2)		19.2
(66.6)		41.0
(105.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)8.9
(48.0)		10.3
(50.5)		13.8
(56.8)		16.7
(62.1)		20.4
(68.7)		24.0
(75.2)		26.3
(79.3)		26.4
(79.5)		23.0
(73.4)		18.1
(64.6)		12.7
(54.9)		9.5
(49.1)		17.5
(63.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)5.9
(42.6)		6.4
(43.5)		9.1
(48.4)		11.4
(52.5)		15.0
(59.0)		18.4
(65.1)		20.4
(68.7)		20.4
(68.7)		17.4
(63.3)		13.8
(56.8)		9.1
(48.4)		6.3
(43.3)		12.8
(55.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)2.8
(37.0)		2.4
(36.3)		4.3
(39.7)		6.1
(43.0)		9.6
(49.3)		12.8
(55.0)		14.6
(58.3)		14.4
(57.9)		11.8
(53.2)		9.5
(49.1)		5.6
(42.1)		3.2
(37.8)		8.1
(46.6)
Record low °C (°F)−16.0
(3.2)		−13.3
(8.1)		−10.7
(12.7)		−4.8
(23.4)		−1.6
(29.1)		3.1
(37.6)		5.1
(41.2)		4.4
(39.9)		2.5
(36.5)		−3.3
(26.1)		−7.0
(19.4)		−10.5
(13.1)		−16.0
(3.2)
Averageprecipitation mm (inches)81.9
(3.22)		64.1
(2.52)		63.4
(2.50)		66.7
(2.63)		66.5
(2.62)		58.8
(2.31)		52.0
(2.05)		53.4
(2.10)		61.7
(2.43)		88.4
(3.48)		92.3
(3.63)		97.4
(3.83)		846.6
(33.33)
Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm)11.810.410.310.010.08.17.36.87.611.112.312.3117.9
Mean monthlysunshine hours76.0108.3159.5187.4219.1240.7257.2247.8206.5133.692.777.22,005.8
Source: Meteociel[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^"Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^Comparateur de territoire Aire d'attraction des villes 2020 de Niort (063), INSEE
  4. ^"Niort devient la plus grosse agglomération à proposer la gratuité des transports en commun".lemonde.fr. 1 September 2017.
  5. ^abDes villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui:Commune data sheet Niort,EHESS(in French).
  6. ^Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  7. ^Le Roux, Xavier (16 July 2021)."Les Halles de Niort célèbrent leurs 150 ans en cette année 2021".lanouvellerepublique.fr (in French).La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest.Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved3 October 2023.
  8. ^Base Mérimée:Halles, Ministère français de la Culture.(in French)
  9. ^"XXe et XXIe siecles". Vivre à Niort. Retrieved20 December 2024.
  10. ^"Enseignement secondaire". Municipality of Niort. Retrieved30 September 2019.
  11. ^"Enseignement supérieur". Municipality of Niort. Retrieved30 September 2019.
  12. ^"Normales et records pour Niort (79)". Meteociel. Retrieved21 November 2024.

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