Creuse
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| Creuse | |
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| Information | |
| Number | 23 |
| Region | Limousin |
| Prefecture | Guéret |
| Subprefectures | Aubusson |
| -1999 -Population density>Density | Ranked 97th 124,470 22/km² |
| Area | 5565 km² |
| Arrondissements | 2 |
| Cantons | 27 |
| Communes | 260 |
| President of the General Council | Jean-Jacques Lozach PS |
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Creuse is a département in central France named after the Creuse River.
History
Creuse was one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of la Marche.Geography
Creuse is part of the current region of Limousin and is surrounded by the départements of Corrèze, Haute-Vienne, Allier, Puy-de-Dôme, Cher, and Indre.It is located in the Massif Central and is permeated by the Creuse River and its tributaries. The river is dammed at several locations both for water supply and hydroelectricity generation. Typically for an inland area of continental Europe, Creuse has relatively cold winters with some snow-fall into April but also hot summers although rain-fall occurs throughout the year because of the relatively high elevation of the land. The topography is principally rolling hills intersected by often steep river valleys. The terrestrial ecology is typically cool temperate with a species mix that would not be uncommon in the western UK with oak, ash, chestnut , hazel and Prunus species dominating the woodlands. There are no commercial vineyards and much of the farming is beef cattle (Charolais and Limousin) and also sheep.
Demographics
The inhabitants of the département are called Creusois. Over the past two generations Creuse has experienced the greatest population decline of any French département, from 164,000 in 1960 to 124,000 in 1999 - a fall of 24%.Tourism
The major tourist attractions are the tapestry museum in Aubusson and the castles of Villemontaix, Boussac, and Banizette.See also
- Cantons of the Creuse département
- Communes of the Creuse département
- Arrondissements of the Creuse département
External links
- [Conseil Général website] (in French)
- [Prefecture website] (in French)
- [Land of Gueret Portal (Portail du Pays de Guéret)] (in French)
- http://www.entreprise-creuse.com/
- http://www.lacreuse.com/en/index.html
- http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0805286.html
- http://www.tourisme-creuse.com (French and English)
- [History and Geography (Academy of Limoges, institutional website)]
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