Arrondissements of the Mayenne department explained

The 3 arrondissements of the Mayenne department are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Château-Gontier, (subprefecture: Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne) with 76 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 73,186 in 2014.
  2. Arrondissement of Laval, (prefecture of the Mayenne department: Laval) with 34 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 112,482 in 2014.
  3. Arrondissement of Mayenne, (subprefecture: Mayenne) with 132 communes.[3] The population of the arrondissement was 121,682 in 2014.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Laval, Château-Gontier and Mayenne were established. The arrondissement of Château-Gontier was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1942.[4] On 1 January 2019, the commune of Château-Gontier were disbanded and establish the new commune of Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne as a subprefecture for the Arrondissement of Château-Gontier.

The borders of the arrondissements of Mayenne were modified in March 2016:[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populations légales 2016. December 2018. 2019-10-24. INSEE.
  2. Web site: Arrondissement de Château-Gontier (531). 2019-10-01. INSEE.
  3. Web site: Arrondissement de Mayenne (533). 2019-10-01. INSEE.
  4. http://splaf.free.fr/53his.html Historique de la Mayenne
  5. Web site: Arrêté préfectoral, 24 March 2016. 2019-10-22.

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