Arrondissements of the Saône-et-Loire department explained

The 5 arrondissements of the Saône-et-Loire department are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Autun, (subprefecture: Autun) with 89 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 131,392 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône, (subprefecture: Chalon-sur-Saône) with 142 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 156,331 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Charolles, (subprefecture: Charolles) with 126 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 87,416 in 2016.
  4. Arrondissement of Louhans, (subprefecture: Louhans) with 88 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 67,030 in 2016.
  5. Arrondissement of Mâcon, (prefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department: Mâcon) with 120 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 112,854 in 2016.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Mâcon, Autun, Chalon-sur-Saône, Charolles and Louhans were established. The arrondissement of Louhans was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1942.[3]

The borders of the arrondissements of Saône-et-Loire were modified in January 2017:[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populations légales 2016. December 2018. 2019-10-25. INSEE.
  2. Web site: Arrondissement de Mâcon (715). 2019-10-03. INSEE.
  3. http://splaf.free.fr/71his.html Historique de Saône-et-Loire
  4. Web site: Arrêté préfectoral, 6 January 2017. 2019-10-25.

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