Arrondissements of the Lot department explained

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

1. Arrondissement of Cahors, (prefecture of the Lot department: Cahors) with 98 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 73,707 in 2021.
2. Arrondissement of Figeac, (subprefecture: Figeac) with 118 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 54,750 in 2021.
3. Arrondissement of Gourdon, (subprefecture: Gourdon) with 97 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 46,485 in 2021.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Cahors, Figeac, Gourdon and Montauban were established. The arrondissement of Montauban was ceded to the new department Tarn-et-Garonne in 1808.^[2] All of the remaining arrondissements have never disbanded.

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

• two communes from the arrondissement of Cahors to the arrondissement of Figeac
• 18 communes from the arrondissement of Cahors to the arrondissement of Gourdon

Notes and References

1. Web site: Populations légales 2021: 46 Lot. December 2023. INSEE.
2. http://splaf.free.fr/46his.html Historique du Lot
3. Web site: Arrêté préfectoral, 29 December 2016. 72-74. 2019-10-22.