Arrondissements of the Charente department

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Map of arrondissements of the Charente department.

The 3 arrondissements of the Charente department are: [1]

  1. Arrondissement of Angoulême, (prefecture of the Charente department: Angoulême) with 115 communes. [2] The population of the arrondissement was 181,456 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Cognac, (subprefecture: Cognac) with 110 communes. [3] The population of the arrondissement was 99,987 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Confolens, (subprefecture: Confolens) with 141 communes. [4] The population of the arrondissement was 71,845 in 2016.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Angoulême, Barbezieux, Cognac, Confolens and Ruffec were established. The arrondissements of Barbezieux and Ruffec were disbanded in 1926. [5] On 1 January 2008 the four cantons of Aigre, Mansle, Ruffec and Villefagnan that previously belonged to the arrondissement of Angoulême were added to the arrondissement of Confolens, and the canton of Rouillac to the arrondissement of Cognac. [5] [6]

The borders of the arrondissements of Charente were modified in January 2017: [7]

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Arrondissements of the Ain department

The 4 arrondissements of the Ain department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Belley, with 105 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 120,594 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse, with 199 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 331,400 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Gex, with 27 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 93,027 in 2016.
  4. Arrondissement of Nantua, with 62 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 93,404 in 2016.
Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department

The 7 arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Arras, with 357 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 248,929 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Béthune, with 104 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 293,991 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer, with 74 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 159,748 in 2016.
  4. Arrondissement of Calais, with 52 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 158,492 in 2016.
  5. Arrondissement of Lens, with 50 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 367,839 in 2016.
  6. Arrondissement of Montreuil, with 164 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 112,118 in 2016.
  7. Arrondissement of Saint-Omer, with 89 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 129,608 in 2016.
Arrondissements of the Seine-et-Marne department

The 5 arrondissements of the Seine-et-Marne department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Fontainebleau, with 85 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 156,193 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Meaux, with 142 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 343,169 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Melun, with 59 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 278,808 in 2016.
  4. Arrondissement of Provins, with 176 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 187,405 in 2016.
  5. Arrondissement of Torcy, with 45 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 432,090 in 2016.
Arrondissements of the Ardèche department

The 3 arrondissements of the Ardèche department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Largentière, with 151 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 101,490 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Privas, with 66 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 84,907 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Tournon-sur-Rhône, with 118 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 138,760 in 2016.
Arrondissements of the Charente-Maritime department

The 5 arrondissements of the Charente-Maritime department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Jonzac, with 129 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 67,989 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Rochefort, with 78 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 189,875 in 2013.
  3. Arrondissement of La Rochelle, with 58 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 215,707 in 2016.
  4. Arrondissement of Saintes, with 88 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 116,057 in 2016.
  5. Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-d'Angély, with 110 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 52,563 in 2016.
Arrondissements of the Doubs department

The 3 arrondissements of the Doubs department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Besançon, with 256 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 249,211 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Montbéliard, with 168 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 176,425 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Pontarlier, with 149 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 112,913 in 2016.
Arrondissements of the Gironde department

The 6 arrondissements of the Gironde department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Arcachon, with 17 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 150,979 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Blaye, with 62 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 90,090 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Bordeaux, with 82 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 950,099 in 2016.
  4. Arrondissement of Langon, with 196 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 132,346 in 2016.
  5. Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc, with 49 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 89,098 in 2016.
  6. Arrondissement of Libourne, with 129 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 154,067 in 2016.
Arrondissements of the Haute-Corse department

The 3 arrondissements of the Haute-Corse department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Bastia, with 27 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 87,776 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Calvi, with 51 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 29,576 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Corte, with 158 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 58,800 in 2016.
Arrondissements of the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The 4 arrondissements of the Ille-et-Vilaine department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Fougères-Vitré, with 106 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 184,039 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Redon, with 50 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 102,157 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Rennes, with 109 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 599,717 in 2016.
  4. Arrondissement of Saint-Malo, with 68 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 165,866 in 2016.
Arrondissements of the Loir-et-Cher department

The 3 arrondissements of the Loir-et-Cher department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Blois, with 93 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 150,805 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Romorantin-Lanthenay, with 74 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 112,145 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Vendôme, with 100 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 69,819 in 2016.
Arrondissements of the Somme department

The 4 arrondissements of the Somme department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Abbeville, with 164 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 125,867 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Amiens, with 291 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 304,282 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Montdidier, with 109 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 47,700 in 2016.
  4. Arrondissement of Péronne, with 208 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 94,895 in 2016.
Arrondissement of Angoulême Arrondissement in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

The arrondissement of Angoulême is an arrondissement of France in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 115 communes. Its population is 181,456 (2016), and its area is 1,867.6 km2 (721.1 sq mi).

Arrondissement of Cognac Arrondissement in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

The arrondissement of Cognac is an arrondissement of France in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 110 communes. Its population is 99,987 (2016), and its area is 1,670.8 km2 (645.1 sq mi).

Arrondissement of Confolens Arrondissement in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

The arrondissement of Confolens is an arrondissement of France in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 141 communes. Its population is 71,845 (2016), and its area is 2,417.6 km2 (933.4 sq mi).

Arrondissement of Rochefort Arrondissement in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

The arrondissement of Rochefort is an arrondissement (district) in the Charente-Maritime department in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It has 78 communes. Its population is 189,875 (2016), and its area is 1,534.6 km2 (592.5 sq mi).

Les Adjots Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Les Adjots is a commune in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.

Aigre Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Aigre is a commune in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.

Angeac-Champagne Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Angeac-Champagne is a commune in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.

Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.

Arrondissements of the Eure department

The 3 arrondissements of the Eure department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Les Andelys, with 185 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 235,732 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Bernay, with 297 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 227,054 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Évreux, with 103 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 140,039 in 2016.

References

  1. ↑ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  2. ↑ "Arrondissement d'Angoulême (161)". INSEE . Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  3. ↑ "Arrondissement de Cognac (162)". INSEE . Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  4. ↑ "Arrondissement de Confolens (163)". INSEE . Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  5. 1 2 Historique de la Charente
  6. ↑ "Modification des limites d'arrondissement". Archived from the original on 2007-12-25. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  7. ↑ "Arrêté préfectoral, 30 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 98–108. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
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