Haute-Vienne | |
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Coordinates: 45°50′N 1°16′E / 45.833°N 1.267°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Département | 4 March 1790 |
Prefecture | Limoges |
Subprefectures | Bellac, Rochechouart |
Government | |
• President | Jean-Claude Leblois |
Area | |
• Total | 5,520.1 km2 (2,131.3 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 376,199 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Demonym | Haut-Viennois |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-87 |
Arrondissements | 3 |
Cantons | 21 |
Communes | 200 |
Website | www.haute-vienne.fr |
Haute-Vienne (Occitan: Nauta-Viena or Nauta-Vinhana) is a department of France in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is named after the Vienne river that flows through the department.