Niort

**Niort** is a _commune_ in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is a prefecture of the Deux-Sèvres department. It is also the capital of the _arrondissement_ of Niort.

## Geography

Niort is to the southwest of the Deux-Sèvres department on the left side of the Sèvre Niortaise river. The city is the main place to get into the **Marais Poitevin**, a large area of marshland in western France.

Niort is at about  from Parthenay and about  from Bressuire, the two subprefectures of the department.

The city is also at about  from Bordeaux,  from Paris,  from Marseille and  from Toulouse.

The _commune_ has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

The _commune_ of Niort is surrounded by the _communes_:

### Climate

The climate of Niort is an oceanic climate with template summers, **Cfb** (Marine West Coast Climate) in the Köppen climate classification.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Niort is . The month with the most precipitation on average is September with  of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is July with an average of .

The average temperature for the year in Niort is . The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of .

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## Population

The inhabitants of Niort are known, in French, as _Niortais_ (women: _Niortaises_).

With a population of 58,311, Niort has a population density of  inhabitants/km<sup>2</sup>.

**Evolution of the population in Niort**

Niort forms, with other 3 _communes_, the urban area of Niort with a population of 71,127 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Niort, formed by 76 _communes_ with a population of 154,160 inhabitants (2013) and an area of .

## Administration

Niort is the prefecture of the Deux-Sèvres department, the capital of the _arrondissement_ of Niort and the administrative centre () of three cantons:
- Niort-1, with 19,481 inhabitants <small>(2014)</small>.
- Niort-2, with 18,806 inhabitants <small>(2014)</small>.
- Niort-3, with 20,024 inhabitants <small>(2014)</small>.

It is part of the intercommunality _Le Niortais_ ().

### Twinned and partner towns

Niort is twinned with:
- Atakpamé, Togo, since 1958
- Coburg, Bavaria, Germany, since 1974
- Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, since 1977
- Springe, Lower Saxony, Germany, since 1979
- Tomelloso, Spain, since 1981
- Gijón, Asturias, Spain, since 1982
- Biała Podlaska, Poland, since 1995

## Related pages

- Arrondissement of Niort
- Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department

## Other websites

- City Council website
- CA du Niortais

## Infobox (french commune)

- **name**: Niort
- **commune status**: Prefectures in France, Prefecture and Communes of France, commune
- **image coat of arms**: Blason ville fr Niort (Deux-Sèvres).svg
- **image**: Panorama_Niort.jpg
- **caption**: The old centre of Niort
- **arrondissement**: Niort
- **canton**: Niort-1
Niort-2
Niort-3
- **intercommunality**: Le Niortais
- **mayor**: Jérome Baloge
- **term**: 2014–2020
- **elevation m**: 40
- **elevation min m**: 2
- **elevation max m**: 77
- **area km2**: 68.20
- **population demonym**: Niortais
- **population**: 58311
- **population date**: 2014
- **insee**: 79191
- **postal code**: 79000
- **website**: [http://www.vivre-a-niort.com/ www.vivre-a-niort.com]