Niort is to the southwest of the Deux-Sèvres department on the left side of the Sèvre Niortaiseriver. The city is the main place to get into the Marais Poitevin, a large area of marshland in western France.
Niort is at about 41 km (25 mi) from Parthenay and about 64 km (40 mi) from Bressuire, the two subprefectures of the department.
The city is also at about 187 km (116 mi) from Bordeaux, 411 km (255 mi) from Paris, 827 km (514 mi) from Marseille and 423 km (263 mi) from Toulouse.
The commune has an area of 68.2 km2 (26.3 sq mi).[2] Its average altitude is 40 m (130 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 28 m (92 ft).[3]
The commune of Niort is surrounded by the communes:
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Niort is 647.7 mm (25.5 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is September with 94 mm (3.7 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is July with an average of 25.4 mm (1.0 in).
The average temperature for the year in Niort is 12.5 °C (54.5 °F). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 20.2 °C (68.4 °F). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 5.5 °C (41.9 °F).
The inhabitants of Niort are known, in French, as Niortais (women: Niortaises).[5]
With a population of 58,311,[6] Niort has a population density of 855 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Niort
Niort forms, with other 3 communes, the urban area of Niort with a population of 71,127 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 119.8 km2 (46.3 sq mi).[7] This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Niort, formed by 76 communes with a population of 154,160 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 1,373.3 km2 (530.2 sq mi).[8]
↑"Les élus" (in French). Vivre à Niort. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
↑"Commune de Niort (79191)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
↑"Niort". Map-France.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
↑"Unité urbaine de Niort (79501)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
↑"Aire urbaine de Niort (054)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
↑"Jumelage" (in French). Vivre à Niort. Retrieved 21 April 2017.