Limoges
commune in Haute-Vienne, France
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Summary
Limoges is a commune of France[1]. Limoges ranks in the top 0.21% of commune of france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,026 views/month, #65 of 31,031).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Creative Cities Network[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Haute-Vienne[4], canton of Limoges-Centre[5], canton of Limoges-Beaupuy[6], canton of Limoges-Carnot[7], canton of Limoges-Cité[8], canton of Limoges-Condat[9], canton of Limoges-Corgnac[10], canton of Limoges-Couzeix[11], canton of Limoges-Émailleurs[12], canton of Limoges-Grand-Treuil[13], canton of Limoges-Isle[14], canton of Limoges-La Bastide[15], canton of Limoges-Landouge[16], canton of Limoges-Le Palais[17]
- Country: France[18]
- Located in or next to body of water: Vienne[19]
- Head of government: Émile Roger Lombertie[20], Guillaume Guérin[21]
- Instance of: big city[22]
- Shares border with: Bonnac-la-Côte[23], Chaptelat[24], Condat-sur-Vienne[25], Couzeix[26], Feytiat[27], Isle[28], Le Palais-sur-Vienne[29], Panazol[30], Rilhac-Rancon[31], Saint-Gence[32], Solignac[33], Verneuil-sur-Vienne[34], Le Vigen[35]
- Twinned administrative body: Fürth[36], Charlotte[37], Hrodna[38], Seto[39], Plzeň[40], Icheon[41]
- Postal code: 87000[42], 87280[43], 87100[44]
- Commons category: Limoges[45]
- Archives at: archives municipales de Limoges[46]
- Significant event: Massacre of Limoges[47]
- Official website: http://www.ville-limoges.fr[48], https://www.limoges.fr/[49]
- Topic's main category: Category:Limoges[50]
- Commons gallery: Limoges[51]
- Email address: mailto:lemaire@ville-limoges.fr[52]
- Population: 135,098[53], 133,627[54], 135,140[55], 132,175[56], 131,479[57]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Limoges include Limousin[58], a historical region[59], in France[60], founded in 1960[61] and Limoges – Bellegarde Airport[62], an airport[63], in France[64].
Why It Matters
Limoges has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] Limoges is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
Entities named for Limoges include Limousin[58], a historical region[59], in France[60], founded in 1960[61] and Limoges – Bellegarde Airport[62], an airport[63], in France[64].