Arrondissements of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department explained

The 4 arrondissements of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Barcelonnette, (subprefecture: Barcelonnette) with 14 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 7,712 in 2021.
  2. Arrondissement of Castellane, (subprefecture: Castellane) with 41 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 11,388 in 2021.
  3. Arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains, (prefecture of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department: Digne-les-Bains) with 46 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 48,136 in 2021.
  4. Arrondissement of Forcalquier, (subprefecture: Forcalquier) with 97 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 98,841 in 2021.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Digne, Barcelonnette, Castellane, Forcalquier and Sisteron were established. The arrondissements of Castellane and Sisteron were disbanded in 1926. Then, The arrondissement of Castellane was restored in 1942.[2]

The borders of the arrondissements of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence were modified in January 2017:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populations légales 2021: 04 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. December 2023. INSEE.
  2. http://splaf.free.fr/04his.html Historique des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
  3. Web site: Arrêté préfectoral, 20 December 2016. 4–11. 2019-10-23.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Arrondissements of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.