Lemosin
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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