Arrondissements of the Haute-Vienne department
The 3 arrondissements of the Haute-Vienne department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Bellac, (subprefecture: Bellac) with 57 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 39,204 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Limoges, (prefecture of the Haute-Vienne department: Limoges) with 108 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 297,957 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Rochechouart, (subprefecture: Rochechouart) with 30 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 37,817 in 2016.
History
[edit]In 1800 the arrondissements of Limoges, Bellac, Rochechouart and Saint-Yrieix were established. The arrondissement of Saint-Yrieix was disbanded in 1926.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Bellac (871)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ Historique de la Haute-Vienne
