Corrèze
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| Corrèze | |
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Details | |
| Information | |
| Number | 19 |
| Region | Limousin |
| Prefecture | Tulle |
| Subprefectures | Brive-la-Gaillarde Ussel |
| -1999 -Population density>Density | Ranked 80th 232,576 40/km² |
| Area | 5857 km² |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 37 |
| Communes | 286 |
| President of the General Council | Jean-Pierre Dupont UMP |
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Corrèze is a département in the center of France, named after the Corrèze River.
History
Corrèze was one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It includes part of the former province of Limousin.
Geography
The département is part of the current region of Limousin. It is surrounded by the départements of Creuse, Haute-Vienne, Cantal, Puy-de-Dôme, Lot, and Dordogne.
Demographics
The inhabitants of the département are called Corréziens.
See also
- Cantons of the Corrèze département
- Communes of the Corrèze département
- Arrondissements of the Corrèze département
External links
- [Prefecture website] (in French)
- [Conseil Général website] (in French)
- http://www2.correze.net/EN/default.php
- http://www.correze.org/
- http://www.tourisme-correze.com/
- http://lacorreze.com
- [History and Geography (Academy of Limoges, institutional website)]
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