Arrondissements of the Hautes-Pyrénées department explained

The 3 arrondissements of the Hautes-Pyrénées department are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost, (subprefecture: Argelès-Gazost) with 87 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 38,002 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Bagnères-de-Bigorre, (subprefecture: Bagnères-de-Bigorre) with 170 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 48,866 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Tarbes, (prefecture of the Hautes-Pyrénées department: Tarbes) with 212 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 140,961 in 2016.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Tarbes, Argelès-Gazost and Bagnères-de-Bigorre were established. The arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1942.[3] In January 2017 13 communes passed from the arrondissement of Tarbes to the arrondissement of Bagnères-de-Bigorre.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populations légales 2016. December 2018. 2019-10-25. INSEE.
  2. Web site: Arrondissement de Bagnères-de-Bigorre (652). 2019-10-03. INSEE.
  3. http://splaf.free.fr/65his.html Historique des Hautes-Pyrénées
  4. Web site: Arrêté préfectoral, 29 December 2016. 76-88. 2019-10-25.

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