Arrondissements of the Bouches-du-Rhône department
The four arrondissements of the Bouches-du-Rhône department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, (subprefecture: Aix-en-Provence) with 48 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 450,153 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Arles, (subprefecture: Arles) with 29 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 171,684 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Istres, (subprefecture: Istres) with 21 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 327,971 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Marseille, (prefecture of the Bouches-du-Rhône department: Marseille) with 21 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 1,069,909 in 2016.
History
[edit]In 1800 the arrondissements of Marseille, Aix and Tarascon were established. In 1817 Arles replaced Tarascon as subprefecture. The arrondissement of Istres was created in 1981.[2]
The borders of the arrondissements of Bouches-du-Rhône were modified in March 2017:[3]
- two communes from the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence to the arrondissement of Istres
- one commune from the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence to the arrondissement of Marseille
- six communes from the arrondissement of Arles to the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence
- two communes from the arrondissement of Arles to the arrondissement of Istres
- one commune from the arrondissement of Marseille to the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence
References
[edit]- ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ Historique des Bouches-du-Rhône
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 17 February 2017" (PDF). pp. 16–19. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
