Brive-la-Gaillarde
Subprefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brive-la-Gaillarde (French pronunciation: [bʁiv la ɡajaʁd] ⓘ; Limousin dialect of Occitan: Briva la Galharda) is a commune of France. It is a sub-prefecture and the largest city of the Corrèze department. It has around 46,000 inhabitants, while the population of the agglomeration was 75,579 in 2019.[3]
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Brive-la-Gaillarde
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 45°09′30″N 1°31′56″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Corrèze |
Arrondissement | Brive-la-Gaillarde |
Canton | Brive-la-Gaillarde-1, 2, 3 and 4 |
Intercommunality | CA Bassin de Brive |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Soulier[1] |
Area 1 | 48.59 km2 (18.76 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 46,599 |
• Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Demonym | Brivistes |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 19031 /19100 |
Elevation | 102–315 m (335–1,033 ft) (avg. 142 m or 466 ft) |
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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Although it is by far the biggest commune in Corrèze, the capital is Tulle. In French popular culture, the town is associated with a song by Georges Brassens.