Arrondissements of the Gironde department

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The 6 arrondissements of the Gironde department are: [1]

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

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Bordeaux, Bazas, Blaye, Lesparre, Libourne and La Réole were established. In 1926 the arrondissements of Lesparre and La Réole were disbanded, and Langon replaced Bazas as subprefecture. The arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc was restored in 1942. [5] At the May 2006 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Gironde, the arrondissement of Bordeaux lost the canton of Saint-André-de-Cubzac to the arrondissement of Blaye, the cantons of Cadillac and Podensac to the arrondissement of Langon and the canton of Castelnau-de-Médoc to the arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc. [5] [6] The arrondissement of Arcachon was created in January 2007 from the four cantons of Arcachon, Audenge, Belin-Béliet and La Teste-de-Buch, that were previously part of the arrondissement of Bordeaux. [5] [7]

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  1. Arrondissement of Die, with 113 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 67,063 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Nyons, with 149 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 148,049 in 2016.
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Arrondissements of the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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  1. Arrondissement of Fougères-Vitré, with 106 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 184,039 in 2016.
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  3. Arrondissement of Rennes, with 109 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 599,717 in 2016.
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Arrondissements of the Sarthe department

The 3 arrondissements of the Sarthe department are:

  1. Arrondissement of La Flèche, with 118 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 152,008 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Mamers, with 191 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 150,238 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Le Mans, with 45 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 265,315 in 2016.
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Arrondissement of Langon Arrondissement in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc Arrondissement in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

The arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc is an arrondissement of France in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 49 communes. Its population is 89,098 (2016), and its area is 2,274.4 km2 (878.2 sq mi).

Arrondissement of Libourne Arrondissement in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

The arrondissement of Libourne is an arrondissement of France in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 129 communes. Its population is 154,067 (2016), and its area is 1,282.9 km2 (495.3 sq mi).

Arrondissement of Arcachon Arrondissement in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

The arrondissement of Arcachon is an arrondissement of France in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 17 communes. Its population is 150,979 (2016), and its area is 1,469.8 km2 (567.5 sq mi).

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 2019-10-24.
  2. ↑ "Arrondissement de Blaye (331)". INSEE . Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  3. ↑ "Arrondissement de Langon (333)". INSEE . Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  4. ↑ "Arrondissement de Lesparre-Médoc (334)". INSEE . Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  5. 1 2 3 Historique de la Gironde
  6. ↑ "Arrêté préfectoral, 22 March 2006" (PDF). p. 48. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  7. ↑ Décret n° 2006-1538 du 6 décembre 2006 portant création de l'arrondissement d'Arcachon (Gironde)
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