The arrondissement of Rochechouart is an
arrondissement
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Europe
France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements ...
of France in the
Haute-Vienne department in the
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Nouvelle-Aquitaine (; oc, Nòva Aquitània or ; eu, Akitania Berria; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Novéle-Aguiéne'') is the largest administrative region in France, spanning the west and southwest of the mainland. The region was created by ...
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...
. It has 30
communes
An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, relig ...
.
Its population is 37,817 (2016), and its area is .
Composition
The communes of the arrondissement of Rochechouart, and their
INSEE code
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Chaillac-sur-Vienne
Chaillac-sur-Vienne (, literally ''Chaillac on Vienne''; oc, Chalhac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Inhabitants are known as ''Chaillacois''.
See also
*Rochechouart impact str ...
(87030)
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Champagnac-la-Rivière (87034)
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Champsac (87036)
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Chéronnac (87044)
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Cognac-la-Forêt (87046)
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Cussac (87054)
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Dournazac (87060)
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Gorre
Gorre (; oc, Gòra) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
Inhabitants of Gorre are known as ''Gorrois''.
See also
* Communes of the Haute-Vienne department
The following is a l ...
(87073)
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Javerdat (87078)
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La Chapelle-Montbrandeix (87037)
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Les Salles-Lavauguyon (87189)
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Maisonnais-sur-Tardoire (87091)
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Marval (87092)
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Oradour-sur-Glane
Oradour-sur-Glane (; oc, Orador de Glana) was a commune in the Haute-Vienne department, New Aquitaine, west central France, as well as the name of the main village within the commune.
History
The original village was destroyed on 10 June 194 ...
(87110)
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Oradour-sur-Vayres
Oradour-sur-Vayres (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regions of France, region in west-central France.
History
Oradour-sur-Glane massacre
The Oradour-sur-Gla ...
(87111)
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Pensol (87115)
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Rochechouart (87126)
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Saillat-sur-Vienne
Saillat-sur-Vienne (, literally ''Saillat on Vienne''; oc, Salhac , ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country ...
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Saint-Auvent
Saint-Auvent (; oc, Sent Auvenç) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. ...
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Saint-Bazile (87137)
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Saint-Brice-sur-Vienne
Saint-Brice-sur-Vienne (, literally ''Saint-Brice on Vienne''; oc, Sent Brecís) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
Inhabitants are known as ''Saint-Briçois''.
See also
*Commu ...
(87140)
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Saint-Cyr (87141)
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Sainte-Marie-de-Vaux (87162)
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Saint-Junien
Saint-Junien (; oc, Sent Junian) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Its sister city is Jumet, Belgium.
History
The history of Saint-Junien began in AD 500, when an ascetic of ...
(87154)
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Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre (87158)
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Saint-Martin-de-Jussac (87164)
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Saint-Mathieu (87168)
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Saint-Victurnien
Saint-Victurnien (; oc, Sent Vertunian) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Its inhabitants are called ''Saint-Victurniauds''.
The village is the only one between Saint-Junien an ...
(87185)
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Vayres (87199)
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Videix (87204)
History
The arrondissement of Rochechouart was created in 1800.
[Historique de la Haute-Vienne]
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As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's departments and arrondissements.
Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, ...
which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Rochechouart were, as of January 2015:
References
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