Niort
Niàu (Poitevin–Saintongeais) | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Niort  | |
  Niort  Niort | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′33″N 0°27′38″W / 46.3258°N 0.4606°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Niort |
| Canton | 3 cantons |
| Intercommunality | CA Niortais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérôme Baloge[1] |
| Area 1 | 68.20 km2 (26.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 59,309 |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79191 /79000 |
| Elevation | 2–77 m (6.6–252.6 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Niort (French pronunciation: [njɔʁ] ; Poitevin: Niàu; Occitan: Niòrt; Latin: Novioritum) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department, western France. It is the prefecture of Deux-Sèvres.
The population of Niort is 58,707 (2017) and more than 177,000 people live in the urban area.[3]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Comparateur de territoire Aire d'attraction des villes 2020 de Niort (063), INSEE