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Lemosin

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Region / Subdivision

Summary

Limousin is a former administrative region in southwestern France, encompassing the departments of Corrèze, Creuse, and Haute-Vienne. The region is characterized by its rural landscape within the Massif Central and historically, its dialect of Occitan. It experienced population aging and decline until 1999, with Creuse being the oldest department in France.

Statistics

Area

17,000.00 km²

Population

742,770

Location