Arrondissements of the Gironde department
There are 6 arrondissements in the Gironde 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.
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 6 arrondissements of Gironde are:[1]
| INSEE code | Arrondissement | Capital | Population[2] (2014) | Area[3] (km²) | Density (Inh./km²) | Communes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 331 | Blaye | Blaye | 88,115 | 782.4 | 112.6 | 63 |
| 332 | Bordeaux | Bordeaux | 921,668 | 1,521.8 | 605.6 | 82 |
| 333 | Langon | Langon | 130,911 | 2,644.3 | 49.5 | 197 |
| 334 | Lesparre-Médoc | Lesparre-Médoc | 86,560 | 2,274.4 | 38.1 | 50 |
| 335 | Libourne | Libourne | 152,602 | 1,282.9 | 119.0 | 129 |
| 336 | Arcachon | Arcachon | 146,160 | 1,469.8 | 99.4 | 17 |
History
Since its creation, the Gironde department has had some changes:[4]
- 1790 : creation of the Gironde department with seven districts: Bordeaux, Libourne, La Réole, Bazas, Cadillac, Blaye and Lesparre. Bordeaux was the capital of the department.
- 1800 : creation of the arrondissements: Bordeaux, Bazas, Blaye, Lesparre, Libourne, La Réole.
- 1926 : the arrondissements of Lesparre and La Réole were eliminated; the subprefecture of Bazas was moved to Langon.
- 1942 : Lesparre is again an arrondissement of the department with the name of Lesparre-Médoc.
- 2006 (6 December) : creation of the arrondissement of Arcachon.
References
- "Département de la Gironde (33)". Géographie administrative et d'étude (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- "Département des Landes (40)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- "Historique de la Gironde". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
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