Arrondissements of the Aveyron department
There are three arrondissements in the Aveyron department. They are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Millau (subprefecture: Millau), with 110 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 79,346 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Rodez (prefecture of the Aveyron department: Rodez), with 79 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 111,180 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Villefranche-de-Rouergue (subprefecture: Villefranche-de-Rouergue), with 96 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 88,171 in 2016.
History
[edit]In 1800, the arrondissements of Rodez, Espalion, Millau, Saint-Affrique and Villefranche-de-Rouergue were established. The arrondissements of Espalion and Saint-Affrique were disbanded in 1926.[2]
The borders of the arrondissements of Aveyron were modified in January 2017:[3]
- six communes from the arrondissement of Millau to the arrondissement of Rodez
- 19 communes from the arrondissement of Rodez to the arrondissement of Millau
- 34 communes from the arrondissement of Rodez to the arrondissement of Villefranche-de-Rouergue
References
[edit]- ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ Historique de l'Aveyron
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 29 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 27–34. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
