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Limousin



         


Région Limousin

Limoges
Population


 - Total


 - Density


710 939 (1999)


42 /km²
Area16 942 km²
Arrondissements8
Cantons106
Communes747
President of the
regional council
Jean-Paul Denanot
Départements
Location

Limousin is a Region of France, around the city of Limoges.

The limousine car is named after the region because the inhabitants wore a hood with a profile perceived to be similar to that of the car.

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Culture

The Limousin language, which used to be spoken in the region, was possibly a dialect of Occitan.


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