Valence, Tarn-et-Garonne
Valence (French pronunciation: [valɑ̃s] (
listen); Occitan: Valença d'Agen), also known as Valence-d'Agen, is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
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Location of Valence | |
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| Coordinates: 44°06′40″N 0°53′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Castelsarrasin |
| Canton | Valence |
| Intercommunality | Deux Rives |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Baylet[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.44 km2 (5.19 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,233 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 82186 /82400 |
| Elevation | 56–186 m (184–610 ft) (avg. 66 m or 217 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Valence is located 25 km (16 mi) from Agen, 45 km (28 mi) from Montauban, 60 km (37 mi) from Cahors, 90 km from Toulouse and 160 km (99 mi) from Bordeaux.
The departmental road D813 passes through the town. Until 2008 the road, which runs between Toulouse and Bordeaux, was classified as a National Road N113. Exit 8 off the autoroute A62, which also runs between Bordeaux and Toulouse, lies a few kilometres south of town. A further connection is provided by the voie verte, a path open to walkers and cyclists which runs along the canal that passes through the edge of the town.
Valence-d'Agen station is situated on the northern edge of the town, on the D813. It lies on the Bordeaux-Toulouse line.
The Barguelonne flows westward through the northern part of the commune and forms part of its north-eastern and north-western borders.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,867 | — |
| 1975 | 4,058 | +0.69% |
| 1982 | 4,408 | +1.19% |
| 1990 | 4,901 | +1.33% |
| 1999 | 4,783 | −0.27% |
| 2007 | 5,077 | +0.75% |
| 2012 | 5,155 | +0.31% |
| 2017 | 5,221 | +0.25% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Twinned Cities
La Vall d'Uixó, a Spanish town of about 35,000 located in the Province of Castellón, has been a twin city to Valence since September 1990. The Spanish twin to Valence, France lies about 45 km due north of Valencia, Spain and forms part of the Spanish autonomous region known as the Valencian Community.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
