Marmande | |
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 Cloister of the Our Lady church, Marmande | |
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Location of Marmande  | |
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| Coordinates:44°30′N0°10′E /44.50°N 0.17°E /44.50; 0.17 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Marmande |
| Canton | Marmande-1 Marmande-2 |
| Intercommunality | Val de Garonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2014–2020) | Daniel Benquet[1] |
| Area 1 | 45.06 km2 (17.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 17,748 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Marmandais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 470157 /47200 |
| Elevation | 12–132 m (39–433 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 ft) |
| Website | www.mairie-marmande.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers> 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Marmande is acommune in southwesternFrance, in theregion ofNouvelle-Aquitaine. It is asub-prefecture of theLot-et-Garonnedepartment,capital of thearrondissement ofMarmande. It is also the capital of 2cantons in the department:Marmande-1 andMarmande-2.
Marmande is on the right side of theGaronne river, at about64 km (40 mi) to the northwest ofAgen and71 km (44 mi) to the southeast ofBordeaux.
It has an area of36.88 km2 (14.24 sq mi) and its averagealtitude is72 m (236 ft); at thecity hall, the altitude is30 m (98 ft).[2]
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Marmande is surrounded by thecommunesBeaupuy,Mauvezin-sur-Gupie,Escassefort,Virazeil,Saint-Pardoux-du-Breuil,Fourques-sur-Garonne,Montpouillan,Gaujac andSainte-Bazeille.
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The climate of Marmande is anoceanic climate (Köppen climate classificationCfb), with mild winters and warm summers.
The inhabitants of Marmande are known, inFrench, asMarmandais (women:Marmandaises).[3]
With a population of 17,748,[4] Marmande has apopulation density of394 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Marmande
Marmande is asubprefecture of theLot-et-Garonne department since 1790. It is also the capital of thearrondissement ofMarmande and theadministrative centre (French:chef-lieu) of 2cantons:[5]
It is part of theintercommunalityVal de Garonne (French:Val de Garonne Agglomération).
