Languedoc-Roussillon
former administrative region of France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Languedoc-Roussillon (Occitan: Lengadòc-Rosselhon; Catalan: Llenguadoc-Rosselló) is a former administrative region of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Occitanie. It is the southernmost region of mainland France and borders to the south with Spain and Andorra.
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Languedoc-Roussillon
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Country | France |
Dissolved | 2016-01-01 |
Prefecture | Montpellier |
Departments | |
Government | |
• President | Damien Alary (DVG) |
Area | |
• Total | 27,376 km2 (10,570 sq mi) |
Population (2012-01-01) | |
• Total | 2,700,266 |
• Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-K |
GDP (2012)[1] | Ranked 10th |
Total | €63.9 billion (US$82.2 bn) |
Per capita | €23,566 (US$30,311) |
NUTS Region | FR8 |
Website | laregion.fr |
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The five departments in the region were Aude, Gard, Hérault, Lozère, and Pyrénées-Orientales.
Its capital was Montpellier, the largest city. In French, the name of the inhabitants of the region is Languedocien-Roussillonnais.