Arrondissements of the Corrèze department facts for kids
There are 3 arrondissements in the Corrèze department. The French departments, and in other countries, are divided into arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts (in some cases, as boroughs). The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture.
If the prefecture (capital) of the department is in an arrondissement, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture.
Arrondissements are further divided into communes.
The 3 arrondissements of Corrèze are:
| INSEE code |
Arrondissement | Capital | Population (2014) |
Area (km²) |
Density (Inh./km²) |
Communes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | Brive-la-Gaillarde | Brive-la-Gaillarde | 130,034 | 1,526.4 | 85.2 | 97 |
| 192 | Tulle | Tulle | 78,408 | 2,564.4 | 30.6 | 106 |
| 193 | Ussel | Ussel | 32,898 | 1,766.1 | 18.6 | 80 |
History
Since its creation, the Corrèze department has had some changes:
- 1790 : creation of the Corrèze department with four districts: Uzerche, Ussel, Tulle and Brive. Tulle was the capital of the department.
- 1800 : creation of the arrondissements: Ussel, Tulle and Brive; Uzerche was left out.
- 1926 : the arrondissement of Ussel is eliminated.
- 1943 : Ussel was made again an arrondissement of the department.
Related pages
- Arrondissement of Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Arrondissement of Tulle
- Arrondissement of Ussel
- List of arrondissements of France
Images for kids
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Map of arrondissements of the Corrèze department.
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