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Did you know that one third of France's territory is almost empty? The mysterious "Empty Diagonal" spans nearly 1000 kilometers, cutting through the heart of the country, and holds fewer people than many would expect. With the largest city in this zone being Clermont-Ferrand, with just 141,000 residents, it seems as if the land is largely forgotten. But why is this area so sparsely populated? In this video, we explore two key reasons behind this intriguing phenomenon: the urbanization of France and the natural human tendency to settle closer to coastlines. Plus, we’ll uncover how this vast expanse is bigger than the combined territories of Austria and Hungary! Join us to uncover the secrets of France’s empty diagonal.
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One third of France’s territory is almost empty. But Why?
If we switch the map to the one representing the population density, you’ll quickly notice this corridor of low density, being nearly 1000 kilometers long, with the biggest city inside it being Clermont Ferrand with a population of 141,000 people.
This area known as France’s empty diagonal is bigger than the territories of Austria and Hungary combined.
For you to better understand, the average population density in France is 120 people per square kilometer, compared to only 30 people per square kilometer inside the diagonal.
The first reason for this, is that in the last centuries, France was rapidly urbanizing, with population starting to concentrate around the major cities like Lyon, Marseilles and Paris.
The second reason it’s the natural tendency of the people to live closer to the coastline. The both ends of this diagonal don’t have access to the sea, except for this small part near Spain. If we would rotate this diagonal with 90 degrees you’ll see that the situation would be far different. But

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