Arrondissements of the Loire-Atlantique department
The 3 arrondissements of the Loire-Atlantique department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Châteaubriant-Ancenis, (subprefecture: Châteaubriant) with 76 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 231,576 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Nantes, (prefecture of the Loire-Atlantique department: Nantes) with 76 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 881,045 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire, (subprefecture: Saint-Nazaire) with 55 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 345,185 in 2021.
History
[edit]In 1800 the arrondissements of Nantes, Ancenis, Châteaubriant, Paimbœuf and Savenay were established. In 1868 Saint-Nazaire replaced Savenay as subprefecture. The arrondissements of Ancenis and Paimbœuf were disbanded in 1926, and Ancenis was restored in 1943.[2] The arrondissement of Châteaubriant-Ancenis was created in January 2017 from the former arrondissements of Châteaubriant and Ancenis and 4 communes from the arrondissement of Nantes.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Populations légales 2021: 44 Loire-Atlantique" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ Historique de la Loire-Atlantique
- ^ Décret n° 2016-1959 du 29 décembre 2016 portant suppression des arrondissements de Châteaubriant et d'Ancenis et création de l'arrondissement de Châteaubriant-Ancenis (département de la Loire-Atlantique)
