Arrondissements of the Creuse department
The 2 arrondissements of the Creuse department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Aubusson, (subprefecture: Aubusson) with 129 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 44,680 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Guéret, (prefecture of the Creuse department: Guéret) with 127 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 74,822 in 2016.
History
[edit]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]
- 18 communes from the arrondissement of Aubusson to the arrondissement of Guéret
- 28 communes from the arrondissement of Guéret to the arrondissement of Aubusson
References
[edit]- ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Guéret (232)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ^ Historique de la Creuse
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 6 March 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-09-29.
