Arrondissements of the Ariège department explained

The 3 arrondissements of the Ariège department are:^[1]

1. Arrondissement of Foix, (prefecture of the Ariège department: Foix) with 114 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 47,794 in 2021.
2. Arrondissement of Pamiers, (subprefecture: Pamiers) with 91 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 65,785 in 2021.
3. Arrondissement of Saint-Girons, (subprefecture: Saint-Girons) with 121 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 41,017 in 2021.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Foix, Pamiers and Saint-Girons were established. The arrondissement of Pamiers was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1942.^[2]

The borders of the arrondissements of Ariège were modified in January 2017:^[3]

• 21 communes from the arrondissement of Foix to the arrondissement of Pamiers
• 13 communes from the arrondissement of Foix to the arrondissement of Saint-Girons
• 18 communes from the arrondissement of Pamiers to the arrondissement of Foix
• 27 communes from the arrondissement of Pamiers to the arrondissement of Saint-Girons

Notes and References

1. Web site: Populations légales 2021: 09 Ariège. December 2023. INSEE.
2. http://splaf.free.fr/09his.html Historique de l'Ariège
3. Web site: Arrêté préfectoral modifiant les limites des arrondissements de l'Ariège, 29 December 2016. 4-13. 2019-10-23.