Limoges
Limoges (Lemòtges / Limòtges in the Limousin dialect o Occitan) is a ceety an commune, the caipital o the Haute-Vienne depairtment an the admeenistrative caipital o the Limousin région in wast-central Fraunce.
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  Limoges Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Limoges | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′07″N 1°15′45″E / 45.8353°N 1.2625°ECoordinates: 45°50′07″N 1°15′45″E / 45.8353°N 1.2625°E | |
| Kintra | Fraunce |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Depairtment | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Limoges |
| Canton | Chief toun o 16 cantons |
| Intercommunality | Limoges Métropole |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Rodet |
| Area 1 | 77.45 km2 (29.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2016-01-01)2 | 135,140 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87085 /87000 |
| Elevation | 209–431 m (686–1,414 ft) (avg. 294 m or 965 ft) |
| Website | http://www.ville-limoges.fr/ |
| 1 French Laund Register data, that excludes lochs, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) an river estuaries. 2 Population withoot dooble coontin: residents o multiple communes (e.g., students an militar personnel) anerly coontit ance. | |
Limoges is kent for its medieval enamels (Limoges enamels) on capper, for its 19t century porcelain (Limoges porcelain) an for its aik baurels (Limousin aik), whilk is uised for Cognac production.
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