Arrondissements of the Lot-et-Garonne department explained

The 4 arrondissements of the Lot-et-Garonne department are:^[1]

1. Arrondissement of Agen, (prefecture of the Lot-et-Garonne department: Agen) with 71 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 120,499 in 2016.
2. Arrondissement of Marmande, (subprefecture: Marmande) with 98 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 83,647 in 2016.
3. Arrondissement of Nérac, (subprefecture: Nérac) with 58 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 39,020 in 2016.
4. Arrondissement of Villeneuve-sur-Lot, (subprefecture: Villeneuve-sur-Lot) with 92 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 89,667 in 2016.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Agen, Marmande, Nérac and Villeneuve-sur-Lot were established. The arrondissement of Nérac was abolished in 1926, and recreated in 1942.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Populations légales 2016. December 2018. 2019-10-24. INSEE.
2. http://splaf.free.fr/47his.html Historique de Lot-et-Garonne