Tarn-et-Garonne
Tarn-et-Garonne | ||
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![]() Prefectur biggin o the Tarn-et-Garonne depairtment, in Montauban | ||
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![]() Location o Tarn-et-Garonne in Fraunce | ||
Coordinates: 44°00′N 01°20′E / 44.000°N 1.333°E | ||
Kintra | Fraunce | |
Region | Midi-Pyrénées | |
Prefectur | Montauban | |
Subprefecturs | Castelsarrasin | |
Govrenment | ||
• Preses o the General Cooncil | Jean-Michel Baylet | |
Area | ||
• Total | 3,718 km2 (1,436 sq mi) | |
Population (2006) | ||
• Tot | 226,849 | |
• Rank | 85t | |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Department number | 82 | |
Arrondissements | 2 | |
Cantons | 30 | |
Communes | 195 | |
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2 |
Tarn-et-Garonne (French pronunciation: [taʁn‿e ɡa.ʁɔn]) is a depairtment in the soothwast o Fraunce. It is traversed bi the Rivers Tarn an Garonne, frae which it taks its name.
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History[eedit | eedit soorce]
The depairtment wis creatit on 4 November 1808 durin the First French Empire bi a decision o Napoleon I. It was formit oot o territories belangin tae neebourin auries. Mair than hauf o the territory wis taken frae the Lot (includin Montauban an Moissac), ower ane-third wis taken frae Haute-Garonne (includin Castelsarrasin), an the rest frae the depairtments o Lot-et-Garonne, Gers, an Aveyron.
Geografie[eedit | eedit soorce]
Tarn-et-Garonne constitutes pairt o the Midi-Pyrénées region. It borders the depairtments o Lot, Aveyron, Tarn, Haute-Garonne, Gers, an Lot-et-Garonne.
The heichest point in the depairtment, at 510 m, is the Pech Maurel, situatit in the commune o Castanet.
See an aw[eedit | eedit soorce]
- Cantons o the Tarn-et-Garonne depairtment
- Communes o the Tarn-et-Garonne depairtment
- Arrondissements o the Tarn-et-Garonne depairtment
Freemit airtins[eedit | eedit soorce]
- (in French) Prefectur o Tarn-et-Garonne wabsteid
- (in French) General cooncil o Tarn-et-Garonne website
- (in French) Arkheia History Review o Tarn-et-Garonne wabsteid