Arrondissements of the Landes department explained

The 2 arrondissements of the Landes department are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Dax, (subprefecture: Dax) with 152 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 224,716 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan, (prefecture of the Landes department: Mont-de-Marsan) with 175 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 180,294 in 2016.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Mont-de-Marsan, Dax and Saint-Sever were established. The arrondissement of Saint-Sever was disbanded in 1926.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populations légales 2016. December 2018. 2019-10-24. INSEE.
  2. Web site: Arrondissement de Mont-de-Marsan (402). 2019-10-01. INSEE.
  3. http://splaf.free.fr/40his.html Historique des Landes

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