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Arrondissements of the Haute-Vienne department

Arrondissements of the Haute-Vienne department

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The 3 arrondissements of the Haute-Vienne department are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Bellac, (subprefecture: Bellac) with 57 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 39,204 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Limoges, (prefecture of the Haute-Vienne department: Limoges) with 108 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 297,957 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Rochechouart, (subprefecture: Rochechouart) with 30 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 37,817 in 2016.

Map of arrondissements of the Haute-Vienne department.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Limoges, Bellac, Rochechouart and Saint-Yrieix were established. The arrondissement of Saint-Yrieix was disbanded in 1926.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  2. [2]
    "Arrondissement de Bellac (871)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  3. [3]
    Historique de la Haute-Vienne
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