Niort
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Niort, France |
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Location within Poitou-Charentes region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Niort |
| Canton | Chi |
| Intercommunality | Niort |
| Mayor | Geneviève Gaillard (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 2–77 m (6.6–253 ft) (avg. 28 m / 92 ft) |
| Land area1 | 68.20 km2 (26.33 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 60,486 (2006) |
| - Density | 887 /km2 (2,300 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79191/ 79000 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 46°19′33″N 0°27′38″W / 46.3258°N 0.4606°W
Niort is a commune. It is found in the Deux-Sèvres department in the center of France.