Corrèze

Corrèze
Details
Information
Number	19
Region	Limousin
Prefecture	Tulle
Subprefecture	Brive-la-Gaillarde Ussel
Population  - Total (1999)  - Density	Ranked 80th 232,576 40 /km²
Area	5,857 km²
Arrondissements	3
Cantons	37
Communes	286
President of the general council	XX
Location

Corrèze is a département in the center of France. It is also the surname of the infamous Jacques Corrèze.

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.

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.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called Corréziens.

Miscellaneous topics

List of the communes 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/

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