Arrondissements of the Saône-et-Loire department
The 5 arrondissements of the Saône-et-Loire department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Autun, (subprefecture: Autun) with 89 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 131,392 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône, (subprefecture: Chalon-sur-Saône) with 142 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 156,331 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Charolles, (subprefecture: Charolles) with 126 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 87,416 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Louhans, (subprefecture: Louhans) with 88 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 67,030 in 2016.
- 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]
- six communes from the arrondissement of Autun to the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône
- seven commune from the arrondissement of Autun to the arrondissement of Charolles
- 14 communes from the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône to the arrondissement of Autun
- seven communes from the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône to the arrondissement of Louhans
- one commune from the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône to the arrondissement of Mâcon
- five communes from the arrondissement of Charolles to the arrondissement of Autun
- one commune from the arrondissement of Charolles to the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône
- 10 communes from the arrondissement of Charolles to the arrondissement of Mâcon
- eight communes from the arrondissement of Mâcon to the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône
- two communes from the arrondissement of Mâcon to the arrondissement of Louhans
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