Arrondissements of the Haute-Loire department
The 3 arrondissements of the Haute-Loire department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Brioude, (subprefecture: Brioude) with 111 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 45,768 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay, (prefecture of the Haute-Loire department: Le Puy-en-Velay) with 102 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 96,498 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Yssingeaux, (subprefecture: Yssingeaux) with 44 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 85,073 in 2016.
History
[edit]In 1800, the arrondissements of Le Puy, Brioude, and Yssingeaux were established. The arrondissement of Yssingeaux was disbanded in 1926 and restored in 1942.[2] In January 2007, the arrondissement of Brioude absorbed the canton of Saugues from the arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Historique de la Haute-Loire
