Correz ( fr. Corrèze , ox. Corresa ) is a department in the south of central France , one of the departments of the New Aquitaine region . The serial number is 19. The administrative center is Tulle . The population is 252,235 people (80th place among departments, 2010 data).
| The Department | |||||
| Correz | |||||
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| fr. Corrèze ox. Corresa | |||||
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| A country |  France | ||||
| Included in | New Aquitaine | ||||
| Includes | 3 counties, 37 cantons and 286 communes | ||||
| Adm. Centre | Tulle | ||||
| Chairman of the General Council | Gerard Bonnet | ||||
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| Square | 5857 km² (55th place ) | ||||
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| Timezone | , in the summer | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 252,235 people ( 2010 ) ( 80th place ) | ||||
| Density | 43.07 people / km² (84th place) | ||||
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| ISO 3166-2 Code | FR-19 | ||||
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Content
Geography
The area is 5857 km². The department is divided into three parts - the mountain (the highest point is Mount Bessu, 978 m), the plain and the valley of the Brive River.
History
Correz is one of the first 83 departments created in March 1790. It is located in the former province of Limousin.
Administrative division
The department includes 3 districts, 37 cantons and 286 communes.
Literature
- Correza // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- Correz // Basket - Kukunor. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1953. - P. 52. - ( Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 51 vols.] / Ch. Ed. B. A. Vvedensky ; 1949-1958, vol. 23).
Links
- Prefecture website (French)
- Conseil Général website (French)