Arrondissements of the Haute-Savoie department explained

The 4 arrondissements of the Haute-Savoie department are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Annecy, (prefecture of the Haute-Savoie department: Annecy) with 79 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 295,647 in 2021.
  2. Arrondissement of Bonneville, (subprefecture: Bonneville) with 60 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 192,471 in 2021.
  3. Arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, (subprefecture: Saint-Julien-en-Genevois) with 72 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 197,873 in 2021.
  4. Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, (subprefecture: Thonon-les-Bains) with 68 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 155,491 in 2021.

History

In 1860 the arrondissements of Annecy, Bonneville, Saint-Julien and Thonon were established. The arrondissement of Saint-Julien was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1933.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populations légales 2021: 74 Haute-Savoie. December 2023. INSEE.
  2. http://splaf.free.fr/74his.html Historique de la Haute-Savoie

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