Arrondissements of the Vienne department
The 3 arrondissements of the Vienne department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Châtellerault, (subprefecture: Châtellerault) with 92 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 107,469 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Montmorillon, (subprefecture: Montmorillon) with 91 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 65,756 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Poitiers, (prefecture of the Vienne department: Poitiers) with 83 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 266,160 in 2021.
History
[edit]In 1800, the arrondissements of Poitiers, Châtellerault, Civray, Loudun and Montmorillon were established. The arrondissement of Civray and Loudun were disbanded in 1926.[2]
The borders of the arrondissements of Vienne were modified in January 2017:[3]
- four communes from the arrondissement of Châtellerault to the arrondissement of Poitiers
- one commune from the arrondissement of Montmorillon to the arrondissement of Châtellerault
- two communes from the arrondissement of Montmorillon to the arrondissement of Poitiers
References
[edit]- ^ "Populations légales 2021: 86 Vienne" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ Historique de la Vienne
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 30 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 142–147. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
