Arrondissements of the Drôme department explained

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

1. Arrondissement of Die, (subprefecture: Die) with 112 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 68,574 in 2021.
2. Arrondissement of Nyons, (subprefecture: Nyons) with 150 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 152,789 in 2021.
3. Arrondissement of Valence, (prefecture of the Drôme department: Valence) with 101 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 298,095 in 2021.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Valence, Die, Montélimar and Nyons were established. The arrondissement of Montélimar was disbanded in 1926.^[2] In 2006 the four cantons of Dieulefit, Marsanne, Montélimar-1 and Montélimar-2 that previously belonged to the arrondissement of Valence were assigned to the arrondissement of Nyons.^[2]

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

• six communes from the arrondissement of Die to the arrondissement of Nyons
• one commune from the arrondissement of Die to the arrondissement of Valence
• 17 communes from the arrondissement of Valence to the arrondissement of Die
• one commune from the arrondissement of Valence to the arrondissement of Nyons

Notes and References

1. Web site: Populations légales 2021: 26 Drôme. December 2023. INSEE.
2. http://splaf.free.fr/26his.html Historique de la Drôme
3. Web site: Arrêté n° 16-532, 19 December 2016. 738-739. 2019-10-10.