Ussel, Corrèze

Ussel () is a French commune, a "subprefecture" in the Corrèze department in central France. It is in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is also the capital of the "arrondissement" of Ussel.
It is the capital of the old, historical region of "Haute-Corrèze".
Geography.
Ussel is in the Massif Central on the foot of the plateau de Millevaches. The city itself is on top of a hill between the valleys of the Diège and the Sarsonne rivers.
The "commune" of Ussel has an area of , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The city of Ussel is at about from Bordeaux, at from Toulouse, at from Paris and at from Lyon.
The "commune" of Ussel is surrounded by the "communes":
Three rivers flow through the "commune"ː the river Diège (the town sometimes is called "Ussel-sur-Diège"), the river Sarsonne and the stream "Étang Roux".
Climate.
The climate of Ussel, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population.
The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as "Usselois" (women: "Usseloises").
With a population of 9,772, Ussel has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Ussel
Administration.
Ussel is a subprefecture of the Corrèze department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Ussel and the administrative centre () of the canton of Ussel.
It is part of the intercommunality "Haute-Corrèze" ().
Twinned and partner towns.
Ussel is twinned with: