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Limousin (former administrative division) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 45 46 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 45.7660 decimal degrees |
| Long: 001 42 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 1.7000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Part of Massif Central and has oceanic climate; industries are located primarily in Limoges; elsewhere farms typically specialize in animal husbandry; see also the historical region of Limousin. An administrative division, or "region" of France until 2016, when it was merged with the Aquitane and Poitou-Charentes regions to form the new region, "Nouvelle-Aquitaine." |
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| Limousin (preferred,C,V,French,U)
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| Limousin, Région (C,V,French,U)
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| Région Limousin (C,V,French,U)
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| FRB1 (C,V,FIPS,French,U)
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Limousin (former administrative division) (P) |
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| former administrative division (preferred, C) |
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until 2016 |
| region (administrative division) (H) |
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| first level subdivision (H) |
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Limousin .......... (historical region) |
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