La Croisille-sur-Briance
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| La Croisille-sur-Briance | |
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  La Croisille-sur-Briance | |
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Location within Limousin region  La Croisille-sur-Briance | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′53″N 1°34′59″E / 45.6314°N 1.5831°ECoordinates: 45°37′53″N 1°34′59″E / 45.6314°N 1.5831°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Limoges |
| Canton | Châteauneuf-la-Forêt |
| Intercommunality | Briance Combade |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Gérard Didière |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 43.61 km2 (16.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 731 |
| • Population2 Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87051 / 87130 |
| Elevation | 387–709 m (1,270–2,326 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
La Croisille-sur-Briance (Occitan: La Crosilha) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in western France.
Geography
The river Briance has its source in the commune.
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