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Corrèze department

Local name: Corrèze

Located in New Aquitaine, France Coordinates: 45°20′51″ N 1°52′23″ E

Map showing the location of Corrèze department Corrèze department
Location in France
Population
240,120
240.1K
Elevation
527 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
45
listed under Corrèze department
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BVE Brive Souillac airport46 km
AUR Aurillac airport67 km

About Corrèze department

Corrèze department is a district. Location: New Aquitaine, France. Population: 240,120.

From Wikipedia

Corrèze (French pronunciation: [kɔʁɛz] ; Occitan: Corresa) is a department in France, named after the river Corrèze which runs through it. Although its prefecture is Tulle, its most populated city is Brive-la-Gaillarde. Corrèze is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, on the border with Occitania and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. In 2023, Corrèze had a population of 240,826, divided among 277 communes. Its inhabitants are called Corréziens (masculine) and Corréziennes (feminine). Its INSEE and postal code is 19.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1790
Area
5,857 km²
Official website
correze.fr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Corrèze department

Population of Corrèze department over time

Population of Corrèze department over time
2014 241,340
2015 241,871
2017 241,464
2018 240,583
2019 240,073
2020 239,190
2021 239,784
2022 240,120
2023 240,826

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Corrèze department

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (98 mm)
Driest month
July (64 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Corrèze department
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°14°18°21°24°24°20°16°10°8°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)817666809883647486948684

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Corrèze department

The nearest airport is Brive Souillac airport (BVE), 46 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 73 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 46 kmsouthwest
  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 67 kmsoutheast
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 79 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 73 kmnorthwest
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 106 kmnortheast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 197 kmeast
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 197 kmsouth
  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 201 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Corrèze department

45 places
  1. 1 Arrondissement of Brive-la-Gaillarde 129.6K
  2. 2 Arrondissement of Tulle 70.3K
  3. 3 Arrondissement of Ussel 40.2K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Mountains & nature10

Lakes, rivers & coasts32

Nature and heritage in Corrèze department

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources