Nérac

Nérac () is a commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France, sub-prefecture of the Lot-et-Garonne department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Nérac and of the Canton of L'Albret.

Geography
The commune is in the Pays d'Albret, a natural region of Gascony, in the southern part of the Lot-et-Garonne department. It has an area of  and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

+ Nérac and its neighboring communes 350px|Map of the commune of Nérac

Nérac is surrounded by the communes Lavardac, Feugarolles, Espiens, Calignac, Fieux, Lasserre, Fréchou, Andiran, Réaup-Lisse and Barbaste.

The Baïse river flows through the city of Nérac. The Gélise river, a tributary of the Baïse, is on the western border of the commune.

Population
The inhabitants of Nérac are known, in French, as Néracais (women: Néracaises ).

With a population of 7,085, Nérac has a population density of  inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Nérac

Administration
Nérac is a subprefecture in the Lot-et-Garonne department since 1800. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Nérac and the administrative centre () of the Canton of L'Albret, formed by 22 communes and with 16,859 inhabitants (2014).

 Twin towns 
Nérac is twinned with:
 Madridejos, Toledo, Spain, since 1995
 Mesola, Ferrara, Italy, since 2007

Sites of interest
 Château de Nérac ("Nérac castle")
 Church of Saint-Nicolas
 Pont-vieux, a bridge over the Blaïse river.

Gallery

Related pages
 Arrondissement of Nérac
 Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department

References

Other websites

 Ville de Nérac - Official site  
 General Council of Lot-et-Garonne 
 Prefecture official website  
 Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine 

Category:Subprefectures in France
Category:Communes in Lot-et-Garonne