Arrondissements of the Isère department explained

The 3 arrondissements of the Isère department are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Grenoble, (prefecture of the Isère department: Grenoble) with 263 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 748,885 in 2021.
  2. Arrondissement of La Tour-du-Pin, (subprefecture: La Tour-du-Pin) with 136 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 315,625 in 2021.
  3. Arrondissement of Vienne, (subprefecture: Vienne) with 113 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 220,438 in 2021.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Grenoble, Saint-Marcellin, La Tour-du-Pin and Vienne were established. The arrondissement of Saint-Marcellin was disbanded in 1926.[2]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populations légales 2021: 38 Isère. December 2023. INSEE.
  2. http://splaf.free.fr/38his.html Historique de l'Isère
  3. Web site: Arrêté n° 16-535, 21 December 2016. 740-741. 2019-10-21.