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Also known as Aus Gletons

Égletons (; Aus Gletons in Occitan) is a commune in the department of Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.

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Égletons is a commune in France, situated within the Corrèze department and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Égletons and is located in the arrondissements of Tulle and Ussel. The town has a population of 5,077, comprising 2,395 males and 1,903 females. Its postal code is 19300, and it covers an area of 16.85 square kilometers at an elevation of 800 meters above sea level.

The commune borders Darnets, Moustier-Ventadour, Péret-Bel-Air, and Rosiers-d'Égletons. Égletons is twinned with Uffenheim and received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945. A driving school named Pass'Permis is located on Rue Henri Chapoulie in the town.

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Place details

Locality
Égletons
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
5,316

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Key facts

French commune.name
Égletons
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Lycée-Pierre-Caraminot.JPG
French commune.caption
Pierre Carminot Lycée
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Égletons (Corrèze).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Ussel
French commune.canton
Égletons
French commune.INSEE
19073
French commune.postal code
19300
French commune.mayor
Charles Ferré
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation min m
533
French commune.elevation max m
800
French commune.area km2
16.85

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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
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  • Geography
  • Location
  • Climate
  • Toponymy
  • History
  • Population
  • Economy
  • Heritage
  • Places and monuments
  • Parks and green spaces
  • History of street names
  • Motto
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References

Égletons (; Aus Gletons in Occitan) is a commune in the department of Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.

==Geography== ===Location=== Égletons is located in the Massif Central at the crossroads of several geographical ensembles. The city leans up against the first foothills of the Limousine mountains (the Plateau de Millevaches in the north, and the Massif des Monédières to the west), and thus establishes itself on the high Corrèzian plateau and Italicdominating to the east, the gorges of the Dordogne. The municipality is located on the former Route nationale 89 now the D1089: 30 km east of Tulle 29 km west of Ussel 5 km from Exit 22 of the A89 autoroute connecting Bordeaux (260 kilometres) and Clermont-Ferrand (120 kilometres).

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