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department=Vienne|number=86| region= Poitou-Charentes | prefecture= Poitiers | subprefectures= Châtellerault Montmorillon | population=399,024|pop_date=1999|pop_rank=56th|density=57| area=6990|area_scale=9| arrond=3|cantons=38|communes=281| president= Alain Fouché |pres_party=| img_coa=blason86.PNG| }} This article is about the French département. For the city, see Vienne, Isère Vienne is a '' Département '' of France , located in the center of the country, and named after the Vienne River . History The ''département'' of Vienne was formed in 1790 from parts of the former Provinces of Poitou , Touraine , and Berry . Economy Cheese making is an importanst industry of Vienne. Demographics Culture The church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe , a UNESCO World Heritage Site , is located in the Vienne. See also
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