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Arrondissements of the Saône-et-Loire department

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Map of arrondissements of the Saône-et-Loire department.

The 5 arrondissements of the Saône-et-Loire department are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Autun, (subprefecture: Autun) with 89 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 125,896 in 2021.
  2. Arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône, (subprefecture: Chalon-sur-Saône) with 142 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 155,905 in 2021.
  3. Arrondissement of Charolles, (subprefecture: Charolles) with 126 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 85,124 in 2021.
  4. Arrondissement of Louhans, (subprefecture: Louhans) with 88 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 67,238 in 2021.
  5. Arrondissement of Mâcon, (prefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department: Mâcon) with 119 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 115,125 in 2021.

History

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In 1800 the arrondissements of Mâcon, Autun, Chalon-sur-Saône, Charolles and Louhans were established. The arrondissement of Louhans was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1942.[2]

The borders of the arrondissements of Saône-et-Loire were modified in January 2017:[3]

  • six communes from the arrondissement of Autun to the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône
  • seven commune from the arrondissement of Autun to the arrondissement of Charolles
  • 14 communes from the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône to the arrondissement of Autun
  • seven communes from the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône to the arrondissement of Louhans
  • one commune from the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône to the arrondissement of Mâcon
  • five communes from the arrondissement of Charolles to the arrondissement of Autun
  • one commune from the arrondissement of Charolles to the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône
  • 10 communes from the arrondissement of Charolles to the arrondissement of Mâcon
  • eight communes from the arrondissement of Mâcon to the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône
  • two communes from the arrondissement of Mâcon to the arrondissement of Louhans

References

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  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021: 71 Saône-et-Loire" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
  2. ^ Historique de Saône-et-Loire
  3. ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 6 January 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-10-25.