Creuse | |
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Coordinates: 46°35′N 2°3′E / 46.583°N 2.050°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Département | 4 March 1790 |
Prefecture | Guéret |
Subprefecture | Aubusson |
Government | |
• President | Valérie Simonet |
Area | |
• Total | 5,565.4 km2 (2,148.8 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[2] | |
• Total | 120,581 |
• Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
Demonym | Creusois |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-23 |
Arrondissements | 2 |
Cantons | 15 |
Communes | 258 |
Website | www.creuse.fr |
Creuse (Occitan: Cruesa) is a department in central France in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is named after the Creuse river that flows through the department.