Mende, Lozère

Mende is a "commune" and prefecture of the department of Lozère, part of the Occitanie region. It is also the capital of the "arrondissement" of Mende.
The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as "Mendois" (women: "Mendoises").
Geography.
Mende is located in the southern Massif Central, to the north of the "Cévennes", near the Mont Lozère, the highest point of the Lozère department. The Lot river flows through the city and most of Mende is on the left side of the river.
The "commune" of Mende has an area of and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The "commune" of Mende is surrounded by the "communes" Chastel-Nouvel, Badaroux, Lanuéjols, Brenoux, Saint-Bauzile, Balsièges, Barjac and Servières.
Climate.
The climate in Mende in the Köppen climate classification is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population.
The city of Mende had 11,542 inhabitants for a density of persons/km2.
Evolution of the population in Mende
Administration.
Mende is the prefecture of the Lozère department since 1790. It is also the capital of the Mende "arrondissement" and of two "cantons":
It is part of the intercommunality "Cœur de Lozère" ().
Twinned and partner towns.
Mende is twinned with: