Arrondissements of the Rhône department explained

The two arrondissements of the Rhône department are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Lyon, (prefecture of the Rhône department: Lyon) with 135 communes (59 of these communes are in the Metropolis of Lyon). The population of the arrondissement was 1,637,827 in 2021.
  2. Arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône, (subprefecture: Villefranche-sur-Saône) with 132 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 255,865 in 2021.

History

In 1800, the arrondissements of Lyon and Villefranche were established.[2] On 1 January 2015, 101 communes that did not join the newly created Metropolis of Lyon passed from the arrondissement of Lyon to the arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône.[3] On 1 February 2017, 78 communes passed from the arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône to the arrondissement of Lyon.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populations légales 2021: 69 Rhône. December 2023. INSEE.
  2. http://splaf.free.fr/69his.html Historique du Rhône
  3. Web site: Arrêté préfectoral n° 2014353-0002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150120171433/http://www.rhone-alpes.territorial.gouv.fr/actes3/files/fichieracte133982.pdf . dead . 2015-01-20 . Préfecture régionale de Rhône-Alpes .
  4. Web site: Arrêté n° 2017-019 . Préfecture régionale Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

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