Arrondissements of the Puy-de-Dôme department explained

The 5 arrondissements of the Puy-de-Dôme department are:^[1]

1. Arrondissement of Ambert, (subprefecture: Ambert) with 58 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 27,571 in 2021.
2. Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand, (prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department: Clermont-Ferrand) with 74 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 362,578 in 2021.
3. Arrondissement of Issoire, (subprefecture: Issoire) with 134 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 78,742 in 2021.
4. Arrondissement of Riom, (subprefecture: Riom) with 155 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 137,149 in 2021.
5. Arrondissement of Thiers, (subprefecture: Thiers) with 44 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 56,245 in 2021.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Clermont-Ferrand, Ambert, Issoire, Riom and Thiers were established. The arrondissement of Ambert was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1942.^[2]

The borders of the arrondissements of Puy-de-Dôme were modified in January 2017:^[3]

• three communes from the arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand to the arrondissement of Ambert
• 21 communes from the arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand to the arrondissement of Issoire
• 17 communes from the arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand to the arrondissement of Riom
• four communes from the arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand to the arrondissement of Thiers
• one commune from the arrondissement of Riom to the arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand
• three communes from the arrondissement of Thiers to the arrondissement of Riom

Notes and References

1. Web site: Populations légales 2021: 63 Puy-de-Dôme. December 2023. INSEE.
2. http://splaf.free.fr/63his.html Historique du Puy-de-Dôme
3. Web site: Arrêté préfectoral, 20 December 2016. 4-14. 2019-10-22.