Arrondissements of the Dordogne department
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The 4 arrondissements of the Dordogne department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Bergerac, (subprefecture: Bergerac) with 130 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 102,859 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Nontron, (subprefecture: Nontron) with 94 communes.[3] The population of the arrondissement was 54,758 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Périgueux, (prefecture of the Dordogne department: Périgueux) with 143 communes.[4] The population of the arrondissement was 175,309 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda, (subprefecture: Sarlat-la-Canéda) with 138 communes.[5] The population of the arrondissement was 81,863 in 2016.
History
[edit]In 1800 the arrondissements of Périgueux, Bergerac, Nontron, Ribérac and Sarlat were established. The arrondissement of Ribérac was disbanded in 1926.[6]
The borders of the arrondissements of Dordogne were modified in January 2017:[7]
- 21 communes from the arrondissement of Bergerac to the arrondissement of Périgueux
- one commune from the arrondissement of Bergerac to the arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda
- 28 communes from the arrondissement of Périgueux to the arrondissement of Nontron
- 22 communes from the arrondissement of Périgueux to the arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda
References
[edit]- ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Bergerac (241)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Nontron (242)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Périgueux (243)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Sarlat-la-Canéda (244)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ^ Historique de la Dordogne
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 30 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 132–140. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
