Creuse (Department, France)

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by Pierre Gay

The department uses the banner of arms of the traditional province of Marche

• Administrative data
• Flag of the General Council (putative)

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Administrative data

Code: 23
Region: Limousin
Traditional provinces: Marche, Berry
Bordering departments: Allier, Cher, Corrèze, Indre, Puy-de-Dôme, Haute-Vienne

Area: 5,565 km²
Population (1995): 127,100 inhabitants

Préfecture: Guéret
Sous-préfectures: Aubusson
Subdivisions: 2 arrondissements, 27 cantons, 260 communes.

The department is named after the river Creuse (265 km), tributary of Vienne.

Flag of the General Council (putative)

by Philippe-Pierre Darras