Agen

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**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 Gascony, 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 Template:Convert from Toulouse and Template:Convert from Bordeaux.

The *commune* has an area of Template:Convert. Its average altitude is Template:Convert; at the city hall, the altitude is Template:Convert.

Agen and its neighboring *communes*

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

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### 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 Template:Pop density inhabitants/km2.

**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 Template:Convert. 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 Template:Convert.

## 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 (Template:Lang-fr) 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 (2014).
2. Agen-2, formed with a part of Agen and the *communes* Boé and Bon-Encontre, with 13,830 inhabitants (2014).
3. Agen-3, formed with a part of Agen, with 16,606 inhabitants (2014).
4. Agen-4, formed with a part of Agen and the *commune* Le Passage, with 18,686 inhabitants (2014).

It is part of the intercommunality *Agen* (Template:Lang-fr).

### Twin towns

Agen is twinned with:

* Template:Flagicon Tuapse, Russia
* Template:Flagicon Dinslaken, Germany
* Template:Flagicon Llanelli, Wales, United Kingdom
* Template:Flagicon Toledo, Spain
* Template:Flagicon 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.

## Gallery

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## Related pages

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

## Other websites

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

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