Arrondissements of the Ardèche department
There are 3 arrondissements in the Ardèche department. The French departments, and in other countries, are divided into arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts (in some cases, as boroughs). The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture.
Arrondissement of Largentière in green, Privas in brown, Tournon-sur-Rhône in blue
If the prefecture (capital) of the department is in an arrondissement, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture.
Arrondissements are further divided into communes.
The arrondissements of the Ardèche are:[1]
| INSEE code | Arrondissement | Capital | Population[2] (2014) | Area[3] (km²) | Density (Inh./km²) | Communes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 071 | Largentière | Largentière | 98,821 | 2,511.3 | 39.4 | 153 |
| 072 | Privas | Privas | 87,774 | 1,159.4 | 75.7 | 66 |
| 073 | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Tournon-sur-Rhône | 135,786 | 1,858.0 | 73.1 | 120 |
History
Since its creation, the Ardèche department has had few changes:[4]
- 1790 : creation of the department with seven districts: Annonay, Aubenas, L'Argentière, Privas, Tournon, Vernoux and Villeneuve-de-Berg; the capital was Privas alternating with Annonay, Aubenas, Le Bourg(-Saint-Andéol) and Tournon. In August of that year, the number of districts was reduced to three: Mézenc, Aubenas and Tanargue. In September, Privas became the only capital of the department.
- 1800 : creation of three arrondissements: Privas, L'Argentière and Tournon.
- 1988 : Tournon changed its name to Tournon-sur-Rhône.
Related pages
References
- "Département de l'Ardèche (07)" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- "Département de l'Ardèche (07) et Arrondissements". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- "Historique de l'Ardèche". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 19 October 2016.
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