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| Number | 86 |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Prefecture | Poitiers |
| Subprefectures | Châtellerault Montmorillon |
| Population | Ranked 56th
57 /km² |
| Area | 6,990 km² |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 38 |
| Communes | 281The following is a list of the 281 communes of the Vienne departement in France. CAP) Communaute d'agglomeration de Poitiers created in 2000. CAC) Communaute d'agglomeration du Pays Chatelleraudais created in 2001. INSEE code Postal codeCommune 8600186430 |
| President of the general councilOverview In France, the President of the General Council is the locally-elected head of the Conseil General the assembly governing a departement a county-level territory. The position is elected by the General Councillors from among their number. If there | XX |
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Vienne is a département of FranceThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents., located in the centre of the country, named after the Vienne Riveron the River Vienne The Vienne River is a river in France. It is a tributary of the Loire. Its length is 372 km. It rises in Correze, at the foot of Mont Audouze, on the Plateau de Millevaches. It reaches the Loire at Candes-Saint-Martin ( Indre-et-Loire).
The département of Vienne was formed in 1790Events January 8 George Washington gives the first State of the Union Address. January 30 The first boat specialized as a lifeboat is tested on the River Tyne. February 1 In New York City the Supreme Court of the United States convenes for the first time. from parts of the former provincesThe kingdom of France was organized into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the departement system superseded provinces. The change was an attempt to eradicate local loyalties based on noble ownership of land and focus all loyalty on of PoitouPoitou was a province of France whose capital city was Poitiers. There is a marshland called the Poitevin marsh (French Marais Poitevin on the gulf of Poitou, on the west coast of France, just north of La Rochelle. See Count of Poitiers for a list of the, TouraineTouraine was a province of France. It is also the French region around the City of Tours and home to many of the great chateaux of the Loire Valley., and Berry.