Arrondissements of the Haute-Vienne department
Appearance
The 3 arrondissements of the Haute-Vienne department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Bellac, (subprefecture: Bellac) with 57 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 37,903 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Limoges, (prefecture of the Haute-Vienne department: Limoges) with 108 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 296,099 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Rochechouart, (subprefecture: Rochechouart) with 30 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 37,689 in 2021.
History
[edit]In 1800 the arrondissements of Limoges, Bellac, Rochechouart and Saint-Yrieix were established. The arrondissement of Saint-Yrieix was disbanded in 1926.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Populations légales 2021: 87 Haute-Vienne" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ Historique de la Haute-Vienne