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Encyclopedia > Corrèze (département)
Corrèze
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Coat of Arms de la Corrèze


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Number 19
Region Limousin
Prefecture Tulle
Subprefecture Brive-la-Gaillarde
Ussel
Population


 - Total (1999)
 - Density The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ... is divided into 26 régions, further subdivided into départements. ... Capital Limoges Area 16,942 km² Regional President Jean-Paul Denanot Population  - 2004 estimate  - 1999 census  - Density 710,939 42/km² Arrondissements 8 Cantons 106 Communes 747 Départements Corrèze Creuse Haute-Vienne Limousin is a former province of France and now a region of France, around the city... The term prefecture has been used to denote a self-governing body or area since the time of Constantine I, who divided the Roman Empire into 4 districts (each divided into dioceses). ... Tulle is a netting, which is often starched, made of various fibers, including silk, nylon, and rayon, that is often used for veils or gowns. ... Subprefecture is an administrative level that is below prefecture or province. ... Brive-la-Gaillarde is a commune of France. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ...

Ranked 80th


232,576


40 /km²
Area 5,857 km²
Arrondissements 3
Cantons 37
Communes 286
President of the
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Location
Location of de la Corrèze in France

Corrèze is a département in the center of France. It is also the surname of the infamous Jacques Corrèze. Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... The 100 French départements are divided into 342 arrondissements. ... The canton is an administrative division of France. ... The commune is an administrative division of France. ... This article is in need of attention. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ...

Contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Miscellaneous topics
5 External links

History

Corrèze was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It includes part of the former province of Limousin. The period of the French Revolution in the history of France covers the years between 1789 and 1799, in which democrats and republicans overthrew the absolute monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church was forced to undergo radical restructuring. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Capital Limoges Area 16,942 km² Regional President Jean-Paul Denanot Population  - 2004 estimate  - 1999 census  - Density 710,939 42/km² Arrondissements 8 Cantons 106 Communes 747 Départements Corrèze Creuse Haute-Vienne Limousin is a former province of France and now a region of France, around the city...


Geography

The department is part of the current region of Limousin. It is surrounded by the departments of Creuse, Haute-Vienne, Cantal, Puy-de-Dôme, Lot, and Dordogne. Creuse is a département in central France named after the Creuse River. ... Haute-Vienne is a French département named after the Vienne River. ... Cantal is a département in south-central France. ... Puy-de-Dôme is a département in the center of France named after the famous dormant volcano, the Puy-de-Dôme. ... Lot is: A French département, see Lot (département) A French river, a tributary of the Garonne, see Lot River A Belgian town, see Lot, Belgium A Biblical figure, the nephew of Abraham, see Lot (biblical) Something used to take part in a lottery A character in Arthurian Legend, see Lot... Dordogne is a département in central France named after the Dordogne River. ...


Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called Corréziens.


Miscellaneous topics

List of the communes of the Corrèze département


External links

  • Prefecture website (http://www.correze.pref.gouv.fr/) (in French)
  • Conseil Général website (http://www.cg19.fr/) (in French)
  • http://www2.correze.net/EN/default.php
  • http://www.correze.org/
  • http://www.tourisme-correze.com/

Corrèze is also the name of a commune of the Corrèze département.

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