Niort

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Commune of Niort
Location
Longitude 00° 27' 38" W
Latitude 46° 19' 33" N
Administration
Country France
Region Poitou-Charentes
Department Deux-Sèvres (préfecture)
Arrondissement Niort
Canton Chief town of 3 cantons
Intercommunality Communauté
d'agglomération de Niort
Mayor Alain Baudin
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Altitude 2 m–77 m
(avg. 28 m)
Land area¹ 68.20 km²
Population²
(1999)		 56,663
 - Density (1999) 831/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 79191/ 79000
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).
France

Niort is a commune of western France, préfecture (capital) of the Deux-Sèvres département.

The Latin name of the city was Novio Rito.

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[edit] Miscellaneous

Niort is maybe best known as the centre of angelica cultivation in France.

Near Niort at Maisonnay there is one of the tallest radio masts in France (height: 330 metres).

It is located on the (la) Sèvre Niortaise River (Fleuve).

[edit] Sports

Niort is home to Chamois Niortais, a football team in Ligue 2, the second-highest league in French football.

Niort is also home to rugby team Stade Niortais who are celebrating their 100 year anniversary this year coinciding with the release of a book about the history of the team.

Finally, Niort is the home to the Dragons, the baseball team of the city which evolves in the Regional League.

[edit] Births

Niort was the birthplace of:

[edit] Twin towns

Niort is twinned with:

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