Tonneins (French pronunciation: [tɔnɛ̃s]; Occitan: Tonens) is a town in the Lot-et-Garonne department of south-western France. It stands above the river Garonne, between Marmande to the west and Agen to the east, and is the first major town below the confluence of the Lot and Garonne Rivers after which the department is named. Tonneins station has rail connections to Agen, Langon and Bordeaux.

Tonneins
The Garonne river at Tonneins
The Garonne river at Tonneins
Coat of arms of Tonneins
Location of Tonneins
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Tonneins is located in France
Tonneins
Tonneins
Tonneins is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Tonneins
Coordinates: 44°23′26″N 0°18′33″E / 44.3906°N 0.3092°E / 44.3906; 0.3092
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLot-et-Garonne
ArrondissementMarmande
CantonTonneins
IntercommunalityVal de Garonne Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dante Rinaudo[1]
Area
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34.78 km2 (13.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9,337
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
47310 /47400
Elevation21–166 m (69–545 ft)
(avg. 39 m or 128 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Until the early 2000s, it was the tobacco capital of France. It is known for its quays alongside which the tobacco barges were previously moored. When the tobacco factory closed down in 2004 and production moved to Spain, the town was badly affected economically with the loss of more than 500 jobs. The surrounding countryside still contains many wooden sheds, known locally as 'sechoirs', formerly used to dry the tobacco leaves. The commune of Tonneins is largely agricultural, the principal crops now being maize, rapeseed and sunflowers.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 8,417—    
1975 9,127+1.16%
1982 9,141+0.02%
1990 9,334+0.26%
1999 9,041−0.35%
2007 9,127+0.12%
2012 8,888−0.53%
2017 9,069+0.40%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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Twin towns

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE