Limousin
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| Region of France | |||
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 France
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| Prefecture | Limoges | ||
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| • President | Gérard Vandenbroucke (PS) | ||
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| • Total | 16,942 km2 (6,541 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010-01-01) | |||
| • Total | 742,770 | ||
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | FR-L | ||
| GDP (2012) | Ranked 21st | ||
| Total | €17.3 billion (US$24.2 bn) | ||
| Per capita | €24,354 (US$34,076) | ||
| NUTS Region | FR6 | ||
| Website | (French)cr-limousin.fr | ||
Coordinates: 45°41′17″N 1°37′14″E / 45.68795°N 1.620483°E
Limousin (French pronunciation: [limuzɛ̃]; Occitan: Lemosin) is a former administrative region of France. Since 1 January 2016, it is part of the new region Nouvelle Aquitaine. It was composed of three departments: Corrèze, Creuse and Haute-Vienne.
Situated largely in the Massif Central, as of January 1, 2010, the Limousin had 742,770 inhabitants on nearly 17,000 km2, making it the least populated region of mainland France.
Forming part of the southwest of France, Limousin is bordered by the regions of Centre to the north, Poitou-Charentes and Aquitaine to the west, Midi-Pyrénées to the south and Auvergne to the east. Limousin is also part of Occitania.
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