Vienna

Vienna, HAUTE, an interior dept. of France, south-east of Vienne, bounded on the W. by the depts. of Vienne, Charente, and Dordogne. Area, 2130 sq. m.; pop. (1872) 322,447; (1891) 363,182. It is watered by the Vienne and its tributaries. The surface is for the most part level, though not fertile, but is traversed by ranges of low hills, including the Monts du Limousin. There is much cattle-breeding. Kaolin is the chief mineral produce, and much porcelain is made. The dept. is divided into four arrondissements—Limoges, Bellac, Rochechouart, and Saint-Yrieix; capital, Limoges.