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Languedoc-Roussillon
Région Languedoc-Roussillon | |
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Détails |
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Capital: | Montpellier |
Population
- Density |
84 /km² |
Area | 27 376 km² |
Arrondissements | 14 |
Cantons | 186 |
Communes | 1 545 |
President of the regional council |
Georges Frêche |
Départements | |
Location | |
Languedoc-Roussillon is an administrative région of France. The name derives from two historical regions and former Provinces of France: Languedoc, and Roussillon, to which the modern région somewhat corresponds. This region's history is involved with the Albigensian Crusade.
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