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Arrondissements of the Haute-Vienne department

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Map of arrondissements of the Haute-Vienne department.

The 3 arrondissements of the Haute-Vienne department are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Bellac, (subprefecture: Bellac) with 57 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 37,903 in 2021.
  2. Arrondissement of Limoges, (prefecture of the Haute-Vienne department: Limoges) with 108 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 296,099 in 2021.
  3. Arrondissement of Rochechouart, (subprefecture: Rochechouart) with 30 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 37,689 in 2021.

History

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In 1800 the arrondissements of Limoges, Bellac, Rochechouart and Saint-Yrieix were established. The arrondissement of Saint-Yrieix was disbanded in 1926.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021: 87 Haute-Vienne" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
  2. ^ Historique de la Haute-Vienne