Tulle () is a French commune, the prefecture of the Corrèze department in central France. It is in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Tulle.
Geography
Tulle is in the valley of the Corrèze river at the confluence of this river with several tributaries: the Solane and the Céronne on the right side, and Saint-Bonnette and Montane on the left side. The city is in narrow part of the valley along several Kilometres.
The commune of Tulle has an area of , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The commune of Tulle is surrounded by the communes:
Three rivers flow through the communeː the river Diège (the town sometimes is called Ussel-sur-Diège), the river Sarsonne and the stream Étang Roux.
Climate
The climate of Tulle, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population
The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as Tullistes.
With a population of 14,325, Tulle has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Tulle
Tulle forms, together with other 7 communes, the urban area of Tulle with a population of 21,108 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Tulle, formed by 25 communes, with a population of 30,970 inhabitants (2013) and an area of .
Administration
Tulle is the prefecture of the Corrèze department, the capital of the arrondissement of Tulle and the administrative centre () of the canton of Tulle.
It is part of the intercommunality Tulle Agglo ().
Twinned and partner towns
Tulle is twinned with: Schorndorf, Germany Errenteria, Spain Bury, England, United Kingdom Lousada, Portugal Smolensk, Russia Dueville, Italy