Arrondissements of the Loir-et-Cher department
The 3 arrondissements of the Loir-et-Cher department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Blois, (prefecture of the Loir-et-Cher department: Blois) with 93 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 150,805 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Romorantin-Lanthenay, (subprefecture: Romorantin-Lanthenay) with 74 communes.[3] The population of the arrondissement was 112,145 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Vendôme, (subprefecture: Vendôme) with 100 communes.[4] The population of the arrondissement was 69,819 in 2016.
History
[edit]In 1800 the arrondissements of Blois, Romorantin and Vendôme were established. The arrondissement of Romorantin was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1943.[5] In 2007 the arrondissement of Blois lost the canton of Saint-Aignan to the arrondissement of Romorantin-Lanthenay.[5]
The borders of the arrondissements of Loir-et-Cher were modified in January 2017:[6]
- 17 communes from the arrondissement of Blois to the arrondissement of Romorantin-Lanthenay
- two communes from the arrondissement of Blois to the arrondissement of Vendôme
- three communes from the arrondissement of Romorantin-Lanthenay to the arrondissement of Blois
- four communes from the arrondissement of Vendôme to the arrondissement of Blois
In January 2019 the commune Courmemin passed from the arrondissement of Blois to the arrondissement of Romorantin-Lanthenay.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Blois (411)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Romorantin-Lanthenay (413)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Vendôme (412)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^ a b Historique de Loir-et-Cher
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 30 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 122–130. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ Commune de Courmemin (41068), INSEE
