Haute-Vienne
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| Number | 87 |
| Region | Limousin |
| Prefecture | Limoges |
| Subprefectures | Bellac Rochechouart |
| -1999 -Population density>Density | Ranked 62nd 353,893 64/km² |
| Area | 5520 km² |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 42 |
| Communes | 201 |
| President of the General Council | Marie-Françoise Pérol-Dumont PS |
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Haute-Vienne is a French département named after the Vienne River. It is one of three départements which together constitute the French région of Limousin.
The chief city of the Haute-Vienne is Limoges. In fact, Limoges is the only city of any size in the département with all other towns having a population of less than 20,000.
Geography
The source of the Charente River is in the département, near Rochechouart.
The neighboring départements are: Creuse, Corrèze, Dordogne, Charente, Vienne, Indre.
See also
- Cantons of the Haute-Vienne département
- Communes of the Haute-Vienne département
- Arrondissements of the Haute-Vienne département
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