Arrondissements of the Creuse department

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Map of arrondissements of the Creuse department.

The 2 arrondissements of the Creuse department are: [1]

  1. Arrondissement of Aubusson, (subprefecture: Aubusson) with 129 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 44,680 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Guéret, (prefecture of the Creuse department: Guéret) with 127 communes. [2] The population of the arrondissement was 74,822 in 2016.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Guéret, Aubusson, Bourganeuf and Boussac were established. The arrondissements of Bourganeuf and Boussac were disbanded in 1926. [3]

The borders of the arrondissements of Creuse were modified in March 2017: [4]

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The Canton of Aubusson is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, in central France.

The Canton of Évaux-les-Bains is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.

The Canton of Felletin is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.

The Canton of Bonnat is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.

The Canton of Bourganeuf is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.

The Canton of Boussac is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.

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The Canton of La Souterraine is a canton situated in the Creuse département and in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.

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The constituency of the Creuse is a French legislative constituency for the entire Creuse département.

References

  1. "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  2. "Arrondissement de Guéret (232)". INSEE . Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  3. Historique de la Creuse
  4. "Arrêté préfectoral, 6 March 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-09-29.