Arrondissements of the Tarn-et-Garonne department explained

The 2 arrondissements of the Tarn-et-Garonne department of France are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Castelsarrasin, (subprefecture: Castelsarrasin) with 103 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 77,423 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Montauban, (prefecture of the Tarn-et-Garonne department: Montauban) with 92 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 179,474 in 2016.

History

In 1800, the arrondissement of Montauban was created as a part of the department Lot,[2] and the arrondissement of Castelsarrasin as a part of the department Haute-Garonne.[3] In 1808 the department of Tarn-et-Garonne was created, with the arrondissements of Montauban, Castelsarrasin and Moissac. The arrondissement of Moissac was deleted in 1926.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populations légales 2016. December 2018. 2019-10-27. INSEE.
  2. http://splaf.free.fr/46his.html Historique du Lot
  3. http://splaf.free.fr/31his.html Historique de la Haute-Garonne
  4. http://splaf.free.fr/82his.html Historique de Tarn-et-Garonne

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