Vienne

This article is about the French département. For the city, see Vienne, Isère.

Vienne
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Number	86
Region	Poitou-Charentes
Prefecture	Poitiers
Subprefectures	Châtellerault Montmorillon
Population  - Total (1999)  - Density	Ranked 56th 399,024 57 /km²
Area	6,990 km²
Arrondissements	3
Cantons	38
Communes	281
President of the general council	XX
Location

Vienne is a département of France, located in the centre of the country, named after the Vienne River.

History

The département of Vienne was formed in 1790 from parts of the former provinces of Poitou, Touraine, and Berry.

Geography

Vienne is bounded by the départements of Indre-et-Loire on the north and northeast, Indre on the east, Haute-Vienne on the southeast, Charente on the south, Deux-Sèvres on the west, and Maine-et-Loire on the northwest.

The principal rivers are the Vienne and the Charente.

Economy

Cheese making is an important industry of Vienne.

Demographics

Culture

The church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe, a UNESCO world heritage site, is located in the Vienne.

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