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Tulle

Prefecture and commune

A view in front of the cathedral in Tulle.

Coat of arms

Tulle

Location in France

Tulle

Location in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Country

Tulle

Tulle Agglo

Area

24.44 km² (9.44 sq mi)

Population

(2014)

14,325

• Density

586.13/km² (1,518.1/sq mi)

Tullistes

• Summer (DST)

INSEE/Postal code

19272 /19000

Elevation

185–460 m (607–1,509 ft)
(avg. 323 m or 1,060 ft)

Website

www.ville-tulle.fr

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Tulle (Occitan: Tula) is a city in central France. It is the main city, or prefecture, of the Corrèze department. Tulle is part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is also the main town of the arrondissement of Tulle.

Geography of Tulle
Population of Tulle
- Population Changes Over Time
Administration of Tulle
- Twinned Towns
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Geography of Tulle

Tulle is located in the valley of the Corrèze river. Several smaller rivers join the Corrèze here. These include the Solane, the Céronne, the Saint-Bonnette, and the Montane. The city stretches for several Kilometres along the narrow river valley.

The area of Tulle is about 24.4 km² (9.4 sq mi). The city's average altitude is 323 m (1,060 ft). At the city hall, the altitude is 620 m (2,030 ft).

Distances to Major Cities

Here are the distances from Tulle to some other important cities:

Distance from Tulle to other cities
Bordeaux	Toulouse	Montpellier	Lyon	Nantes	Paris	Marseille
243 km (151 mi)	244 km (152 mi)	338 km (210 mi)	324 km (201 mi)	415 km (258 mi)	476 km (296 mi)	633 km (393 mi)

Neighboring Towns

Tulle is surrounded by several other towns. You can see them on the map below:

Tulle and its neighboring *communes*
Map of the commune of Tulle

The towns around Tulle include:

Naves		Gimel-les-Cascades
		Chanac-les-Mines
	Tulle

Chameyrat	Sainte-Fortunade	Laguenne

Three other rivers also flow through the area: the Diège river, the Sarsonne river, and the Étang Roux stream.

Climate of Tulle

Tulle has an oceanic climate with mild summers. This type of climate is known as Cfb in the Köppen climate classification system.

Population of Tulle

The people who live in Tulle are called Tullistes in French.

In 2014, Tulle had a population of 14,325 people. This means there were about 586 people living in each square kilometer.

Population Changes Over Time

The graph below shows how the population of Tulle has changed over the years:

Evolution of the population in Tulle

Tulle and 7 other towns form the urban area of Tulle. In 2013, this area had 21,108 people and covered about 119.7 km² (46.2 sq mi). This urban area is the center of a larger metropolitan area of Tulle. This larger area includes 25 towns, with a total population of 30,970 people in 2013. It covers about 417.5 km² (161.2 sq mi).

Administration of Tulle

Tulle is the main city, or prefecture, of the Corrèze department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Tulle. It is the administrative center (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Tulle.

The city is part of a group of towns called Tulle Agglo (French: Communauté d'agglomération Tulle Agglo). This group works together on shared services.