Arrondissements of the Loiret department
The 3 arrondissements of the Loiret department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Montargis, (subprefecture: Montargis) with 125 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 170,285 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Orléans, (prefecture of the Loiret department: Orléans) with 121 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 440,562 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Pithiviers, (subprefecture: Pithiviers) with 79 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 63,483 in 2016.
History
[edit]In 1800 the arrondissements of Orléans, Gien, Montargis and Pithiviers were established. The arrondissements of Gien and Pithiviers were disbanded in 1926, and Pithiviers was restored in 1942.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Montargis (451)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^ Historique du Loiret
