Arrondissements of the Somme department explained

The 4 arrondissements of the Somme department are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Abbeville, (subprefecture: Abbeville) with 164 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 125,867 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Amiens, (prefecture of the Somme department: Amiens) with 291 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 304,282 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Montdidier, (subprefecture: Montdidier) with 109 communes.[3] The population of the arrondissement was 47,700 in 2016.
  4. Arrondissement of Péronne, (subprefecture: Péronne) with 208 communes.[4] The population of the arrondissement was 94,895 in 2016.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Amiens, Abbeville, Doullens, Montdidier and Péronne were established. The arrondissement of Doullens was disbanded in 1926.[5] In January 2009 the canton of Oisemont passed from the arrondissement of Amiens to the arrondissement of Abbeville.[5]

The borders of the arrondissements of Somme were modified in January 2017:[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populations légales 2016. December 2018. 2019-10-27. INSEE.
  2. Web site: Arrondissement d’Amiens (802). 2019-10-04. INSEE.
  3. Web site: Arrondissement de Montdidier (803). 2019-10-04. INSEE.
  4. Web site: Arrondissement de Péronne (804). 2019-10-04. INSEE.
  5. Web site: Le SPLAF - Historique de la Somme. 2021-05-23. splaf.free.fr.
  6. Web site: Arrêté préfectoral, 23 December 2016. 3-21. 2019-10-27.

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