Arrondissements of the Nièvre department explained
The 4 arrondissements of the Nièvre department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Château-Chinon (Ville), (subprefecture: Château-Chinon (Ville)) with 80 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 28,291 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Clamecy, (subprefecture: Clamecy) with 84 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 21,364 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, (subprefecture: Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire) with 63 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 43,893 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Nevers, (prefecture of the Nièvre department: Nevers) with 82 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 115,613 in 2016.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Nevers, Château-Chinon, Clamecy and Cosne were established. The arrondissement of Cosne was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1943.[2]
The borders of the arrondissements of Nièvre were modified in January 2017:[3]
- one commune from the arrondissement of Château-Chinon (Ville) to the arrondissement of Clamecy
- one commune from the arrondissement of Château-Chinon (Ville) to the arrondissement of Nevers
- nine communes from the arrondissement of Clamecy to the arrondissement of Château-Chinon (Ville)
- one commune from the arrondissement of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire to the arrondissement of Clamecy
- one commune from the arrondissement of Nevers to the arrondissement of Château-Chinon (Ville)
Notes and References
- Web site: Populations légales 2016. December 2018. 2019-10-25. INSEE.
- http://splaf.free.fr/58his.html Historique de la Nièvre
- Web site: Arrêté préfectoral, 27 December 2016. 267-268. 2019-10-22. 2017-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801154204/http://www.nievre.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/recueil-58-2016-076.pdf. dead.