Arrondissements of the Var department

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Map of arrondissements of the Var department.

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

  1. Arrondissement of Brignoles, (subprefecture: Brignoles) with 67 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 181,649 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Draguignan, (subprefecture: Draguignan) with 54 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 306,320 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Toulon, (prefecture of the Var department: Toulon) with 32 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 567,852 in 2016.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Draguignan, Brignoles, Grasse and Toulon were established. [2] The arrondissement of Grasse passed to the department Alpes-Maritimes in 1860. [3] The arrondissement of Brignoles was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1974. Toulon replaced Draguignan as prefecture in 1974. [2]

The borders of the arrondissements of Var were modified in January 2017: [4]

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  1. Arrondissement of Briançon, with 36 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 35,266 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Gap, with 126 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 105,841 in 2016.
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.
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Arrondissements of the Manche department

The 4 arrondissements of the Manche department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Avranches, with 134 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 123,523 in 2013.
  2. Arrondissement of Cherbourg, with 144 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 190,262 in 2013.
  3. Arrondissement of Coutances, with 81 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 84,327 in 2013.
  4. Arrondissement of Saint-Lô, with 87 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 101,807 in 2013.
Arrondissements of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department

The 4 arrondissements of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Barcelonnette, with 14 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 7,874 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Castellane, with 41 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 11,403 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains, with 46 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 47,298 in 2016.
  4. Arrondissement of Forcalquier, with 97 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 95,990 in 2016.
Arrondissements of the Alpes-Maritimes department

The two arrondissements of the Alpes-Maritimes department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Grasse, with 62 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 561,067 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Nice, with 101 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 522,637 in 2016.
Arrondissements of the Bouches-du-Rhône department

The 4 arrondissements of the Bouches-du-Rhône department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, with 48 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 450,153 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Arles, with 29 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 171,684 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Istres, with 21 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 327,971 in 2016.
  4. Arrondissement of Marseille, with 21 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 1,069,909 in 2016.
Arrondissements of the Charente department

The 3 arrondissements of the Charente department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Angoulême, with 115 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 181,456 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Cognac, with 110 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 99,987 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Confolens, with 141 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 71,845 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 Maine-et-Loire department

The 4 arrondissements of the Maine-et-Loire department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Angers, with 66 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 380,215 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Cholet, with 32 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 224,581 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Saumur, with 52 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 135,333 in 2016.
  4. Arrondissement of Segré, with 27 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 70,805 in 2016.
Arrondissements of the Morbihan department

The three arrondissements of the Morbihan department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Lorient, with 58 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 312,063 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Pontivy, with 93 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 155,521 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Vannes, with 99 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 279,964 in 2016.
Arrondissements of the Rhône department

The two arrondissements of the Rhône department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Lyon, with 135 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 1,585,411 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône, with 132 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 250,492 in 2016.
Arrondissements of the Seine-Maritime department

The 3 arrondissements of the Seine-Maritime department are:

  1. Arrondissement of Dieppe, with 343 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 237,203 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Le Havre, with 149 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 387,520 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Rouen, with 216 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 631,032 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 Grasse Arrondissement in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

The arrondissement of Grasse is an arrondissement of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 62 communes. Its population is 561,067 (2016), and its area is 1,231.2 km2 (475.4 sq mi).

Arrondissement of Draguignan Arrondissement in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

The arrondissement of Draguignan is an arrondissement of France in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 54 communes. Its population is 306,320 (2016), and its area is 2,220.8 km2 (857.5 sq mi).

Arrondissement of Toulon Arrondissement in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

The arrondissement of Toulon is an arrondissement of France in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 32 communes. Its population is 567,852 (2016), and its area is 1,233.5 km2 (476.3 sq mi).

Arrondissement of Brignoles Arrondissement in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

The arrondissement of Brignoles is an arrondissement of France in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It has 67 communes. Its population is 181,649 (2016), and its area is 2,518.3 km2 (972.3 sq mi).

References

  1. ↑ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  2. 1 2 Historique du Var
  3. ↑ Historique des Alpes-Maritimes
  4. ↑ "Arrêté préfectoral, 20 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 17–21. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
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