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Ussel, Corrèze
commune in Corrèze, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ussel (Occitan: Ussèl) is a French commune, a subprefecture in the Corrèze department in central France. It is in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Ussel.
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Ussel
Ussèl | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
![]() Château of La Borde, Ussel | |
Coordinates: 45°32′56″N 2°18′36″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Corrèze |
Arrondissement | Ussel |
Canton | Ussel |
Intercommunality | Haute-Corrèze Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor | Christophe Arfeuillère[1] |
Area 1 | 50.37 km2 (19.45 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 9,772 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Demonym | Ussellois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 19275 /19200 |
Elevation | 588–781 m (1,929–2,562 ft) (avg. 685 m or 2,247 ft) |
Website | www.ussel19.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is the capital of the old, historical region of Haute-Corrèze.