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Vienne (departement)

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Vienne is a département of France, located in the centre of the country. It is bounded by the départements of Indre-et-Loire on the north and northeast, Indre on the east, Haute-Vienne on the southeast, Charente on the south, Deux-Sèvres on the west, and Maine-et-Loire on the northwest. Poitiers is the prefecture (capital) of Vienne.

The number of the Vienne département is 86, which appears in postal codes and on motor vehicle license plates.

The principal rivers are the Vienne and the Charente. Cheese making is an important industry. The département of Vienne was formed in 1790 from parts of the provinces of Poitou, Touraine, and Berry.

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