Title: Limoges Content: Limoges ( or Limòtges) is a city and commune, the capital (prefecture) of the Haute-Vienne department and the historical capital of the old Limousin region in west-central France. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of the same name. Limoges is known for its medieval and Renaissance enamels on copper, for its 19th-century porcelain and for its oak barrels which are used for Cognac and Bordeaux production. ==Geography== The city of Limoges is near the western limits of the Massif Central, in the centre of the Haute-Vienne department. The Vienne river flows through the city. Limoges is at about from Paris, from Toulouse, from Bordeaux and from Marseille. The commune has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .  The commune of Limoges is surrounded by the communes: ===Climate=== The climate of Limoges, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers. The average amount of precipitation for the year in Limoges is . The month with the most precipitation on average is October with of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of . The average temperature for the year in Limoges is . The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of . ==Population== The inhabitants of Limoges are known, in French, as Limougeauds (women: Limougeaudes). With a population of 134,577, Limoges has a population density of inhabitants/km2. Evolution of the population in Limoges Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.7) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:500 height:373 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:30 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:160000 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical AlignBars = justify ScaleMajor = gridcolor:darkgrey increment:40000 start:0 ScaleMinor = gridcolor:lightgrey increment:20000 start:0 BackgroundColors = canvas:sfondo BarData= bar:1968 text:1968 bar:1975 text:1975 bar:1982 text:1982 bar:1990 text:1990 bar:1999 text:1999 bar:2006 text:2006 bar:2014 text:2014 PlotData= color:barra width:30 align:left bar:1968 from:0 till: 132935 bar:1975 from:0 till: 143725 bar:1982 from:0 till: 140400 bar:1990 from:0 till: 133464 bar:1999 from:0 till: 133968 bar:2006 from:0 till: 136539 bar:2014 from:0 till: 134577 PlotData= bar:1968 at: 132935 fontsize:S text: 132,935 shift:(-12,5) bar:1975 at: 143725 fontsize:S text: 143,725 shift:(-13,5) bar:1982 at: 140400 fontsize:S text: 140,400 shift:(-13,5) bar:1990 at: 133464 fontsize:S text: 133,464 shift:(-13,5) bar:1999 at: 133968 fontsize:S text: 133,968 shift:(-13,5) bar:2006 at: 136539 fontsize:S text: 136,539 shift:(-13,5) bar:2014 at: 134577 fontsize:S text: 134,577 shift:(-13,5) Limoges forms, together with other 8 communes, the urban area of Limoges with a population of 183,860 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Limoges, formed by 96 communes, with a population of 283,050 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . == Administration == Limoges is the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne department, the capital of the arrondissement of Limoges and the administrative centre  of 9 cantons * Limoges-1, with 18,316 inhabitants (2014) * Limoges-2, with 15,794 inhabitants (2014) * Limoges-3, with 16,872 inhabitants (2014) * Limoges-4, with 17,434 inhabitants (2014) * Limoges-5, with 18,550 inhabitants (2014) * Limoges-6, with 18,413 inhabitants (2014) * Limoges-7, with 14,833 inhabitants (2014) * Limoges-8, with 16,149 inhabitants (2014) * Limoges-9, with 16,316 inhabitants (2014) It is part of the intercommunality Limoges Métropole . === Twinned and partner towns === Limoges is twinned with: * Charlotte, North Carolina, United States * Fürth, Germany * Grodno, Belarus * Seto, Japan * Icheon, South Korea * Plzeň, Czech Republic ==Gallery== File:Limoges Cathédrale Saint Etienne.jpg|Saint Étienne's Cathedral, Limoges. File:Limoges bridge Saint Martial.JPG|Saint Martial bridge. File:Limoges and Vienne river.jpg|Limoges and the Vienne river. ==Related pages== * Arrondissement of Limoges * Communes of the Haute- Vienne department