Agen

**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.

## Geography

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  from Toulouse and  from Bordeaux.

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

Agen is surrounded by the _communes_ Colayrac-Saint-Cirq, Foulayronnes, Pont-du-Casse, Bon-Encontre, Boé and Le Passage.

### Climate

The climate of Agen is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification **Cfb**), with mild winters and warm summers.

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## Population

The inhabitants of Agen are known, in French, as _Agenais_ (women: _Agenaises_).

With a population of 34,126, Agen has a population density of  inhabitants/km<sup>2</sup>.

**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 . 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 .

## Administration

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 () of 4 cantons:
1. Agen-1, formed with a part of Agen and the _communes_ Bajamont, Foulayronnes and Pont-du-Casse, with 16,720 inhabitants <small>(2014)</small>.
1. Agen-2, formed with a part of Agen and the _communes_ Boé and Bon-Encontre, with 13,830 inhabitants <small>(2014)</small>.
1. Agen-3, formed with a part of Agen, with 16,606 inhabitants <small>(2014)</small>.
1. Agen-4, formed with a part of Agen and the _commune_ Le Passage, with 18,686 inhabitants <small>(2014)</small>.

It is part of the intercommunality _Agen_ ().

### Twin towns

Agen is twinned with:
- Tuapse, Russia
- Dinslaken, Germany
- Llanelli, Wales, United Kingdom
- Toledo, Spain
- Corpus Christi, United States

## Miscellaneous

Agen is the "capital of the prune", a local produce sold as a sweet (stuffed with prune purée) 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.

## Related pages

- Arrondissement of Agen
- Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department

## Other websites

- Ville d'Agen - Official site
- Tourist Office of Agen
- Departamental Council of Lot-et-Garonne
- Prefecture official website
- Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine

## Infobox (french commune)

- **name**: Agen
- **commune status**: Prefectures in France, Prefecture and Communes of France, commune
- **image**: Agen,_Lot-et-Garonne,_France.JPG
- **caption**: Historical center of Agen.
- **arrondissement**: Agen
- **canton**: Canton of Agen-1, Agen-1, Canton of Agen-2, 2, Canton of Agen-3, 3 and Canton of Agen-4, 4
- **image flag**: Flag_of_Agen.svg
- **image coat of arms**: Coat_of_Arms_of_Agen.svg
- **insee**: 47001
- **postal code**: 47000
- **mayor**: Jean Dionis du Séjour
- **term**: 2014–2020
- **intercommunality**: Communauté d'agglomération d'Agen, CA Agen
- **elevation m**: 100
- **elevation min m**: 37
- **elevation max m**: 162
- **area km2**: 11.49
- **population**: 34126
- **population date**: 2014
- **website**: [http://www.agen.fr/ www.agen.fr]