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.

Limoges
Limoges Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region Limoges
Coordinates: 45°50′07″N 1°15′45″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.

Twin touns

• Charlotte, Unitit States
• Fürth, Germany
• Grodno, Belaroushie
• Seto, Japan
• Plzeň, Czech Republic

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