Arrondissements of the Rhône department
The two arrondissements of the Rhône department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Lyon, (prefecture of the Rhône department: Lyon) with 134 communes (58 of these communes are in the Metropolis of Lyon). The population of the arrondissement was 1,637,827 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône, (subprefecture: Villefranche-sur-Saône) with 132 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 255,865 in 2021.
History
[edit]In 1800, the arrondissements of Lyon and Villefranche were established.[2] On 1 January 2015, 101 communes that did not join the newly created Metropolis of Lyon passed from the arrondissement of Lyon to the arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône.[3] On 1 February 2017, 78 communes passed from the arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône to the arrondissement of Lyon.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Populations légales 2021: 69 Rhône" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ Historique du Rhône
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral n° 2014353-0002" (PDF). Préfecture régionale de Rhône-Alpes. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Arrêté n° 2017-019" (PDF). Préfecture régionale Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
