Arrondissements of the Creuse department explained
The 2 arrondissements of the Creuse department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Aubusson, (subprefecture: Aubusson) with 129 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 44,680 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Guéret, (prefecture of the Creuse department: Guéret) with 127 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 74,822 in 2016.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Guéret, Aubusson, Bourganeuf and Boussac were established. The arrondissements of Bourganeuf and Boussac were disbanded in 1926.[3]
The borders of the arrondissements of Creuse were modified in March 2017:[4]
- 18 communes from the arrondissement of Aubusson to the arrondissement of Guéret
- 28 communes from the arrondissement of Guéret to the arrondissement of Aubusson
Notes and References
- Web site: Populations légales 2016. December 2018. 2019-10-24. INSEE.
- Web site: Arrondissement de Guéret (232). 2019-09-29. INSEE.
- http://splaf.free.fr/23his.html Historique de la Creuse
- Web site: Arrêté préfectoral, 6 March 2017. 2019-09-29.