Arrondissements of the Hautes-Alpes department
The 2 arrondissements of the Hautes-Alpes department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Briançon, (subprefecture: Briançon) with 36 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 35,266 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Gap, (prefecture of the Hautes-Alpes department: Gap) with 126 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 105,841 in 2016.
History
[edit]In 1800 the arrondissements of Gap, Briançon and Embrun were established. The arrondissement of Embrun was disbanded in 1926.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Briançon (051)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- ^ Historique des Hautes-Alpes
