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Clairac | |
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A general view of Clairac | |
| Coordinates: 44°21′38″N 0°22′47″E / 44.3606°N 0.3797°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Marmande |
| Canton | Tonneins |
| Intercommunality | Val de Garonne Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Perat[1] |
Area 1 | 33.78 km2 (13.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,568 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 47065 /47320 |
| Elevation | 27–185 m (89–607 ft) (avg. 54 m or 177 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Clairac (French pronunciation: [klɛʁak]) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,552 | — |
| 1975 | 2,332 | −1.28% |
| 1982 | 2,393 | +0.37% |
| 1990 | 2,338 | −0.29% |
| 1999 | 2,385 | +0.22% |
| 2007 | 2,464 | +0.41% |
| 2012 | 2,505 | +0.33% |
| 2017 | 2,622 | +0.92% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Clairac is the birthplace of the 17th century poet and dramatist Théophile de Viau and of François de Labat.