Arrondissement of Ussel facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Ussel
Arrondissement of France
Location of Ussel in Corrèze
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Corrèze
Communes	80
Prefecture	Ussel
INSEE code	193
Area
• Total	1,766.1 km2 (681.9 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	32,898
• Density	18.6275/km2 (48.2450/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Ussel is a special administrative area in France. Think of it like a district or a county. It's located in the Corrèze department, which is part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The main town, or capital, of this arrondissement is Ussel.

History of Ussel Arrondissement

The Ussel arrondissement was created way back in 1800. It became part of the original Corrèze department when that department was first formed.

Geography of Ussel Arrondissement

The Ussel arrondissement is found in the northern part of the Corrèze department. It covers a large area of about 1,766 square kilometers (682 square miles).

In 2014, about 32,898 people lived here. This means there were about 18.6 people living in each square kilometer.

The Ussel arrondissement shares its borders with several other areas:

• To the northwest, it touches a small part of the Haute-Vienne department.
• To the north, it borders the Creuse department.
• To the east, it's next to the Puy-de-Dôme department.
• To the southeast, it borders the Cantal department.
• To the southwest and west, it's next to the Tulle arrondissement.

Towns and Villages

An arrondissement is made up of many smaller towns and villages, which are called communes in France. The Ussel arrondissement has 80 of these communes.

Here are some of the larger towns in the Ussel arrondissement, based on how many people lived there in 2014:

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Corrèze department
• List of arrondissements of France

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Ussel para niños