The Arrondissement of Blaye is an arrondissement of France in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 62 communes.[2] Its population is 94,930 (2021), and its area is 782.4 km2 (302.1 sq mi).[3]
Blaye | |
|---|---|
 Location within the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| No. of communes | 62 |
| Subprefecture | Blaye |
Area | 782.4 km2 (302.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 94,930 |
| • Density | 121/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 331 |
Composition
editThe communes of the arrondissement of Blaye are:[2]
- Anglade
- Bayon-sur-Gironde
- Berson
- Blaye
- Bourg
- Braud-et-Saint-Louis
- Campugnan
- Cars
- Cartelègue
- Cavignac
- Cézac
- Civrac-de-Blaye
- Comps
- Cubnezais
- Cubzac-les-Ponts
- Donnezac
- Étauliers
- Eyrans
- Fours
- Gauriac
- Gauriaguet
- Générac
- Lansac
- Laruscade
- Marcenais
- Marsas
- Mazion
- Mombrier
- Peujard
- Plassac
- Pleine-Selve
- Prignac-et-Marcamps
- Pugnac
- Reignac
- Saint-André-de-Cubzac
- Saint-Androny
- Saint-Aubin-de-Blaye
- Saint-Christoly-de-Blaye
- Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse
- Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde
- Saint-Genès-de-Blaye
- Saint-Gervais
- Saint-Girons-d'Aiguevives
- Saint-Laurent-d'Arce
- Saint-Mariens
- Saint-Martin-Lacaussade
- Saint-Palais
- Saint-Paul
- Saint-Savin
- Saint-Seurin-de-Bourg
- Saint-Seurin-de-Cursac
- Saint-Trojan
- Saint-Vivien-de-Blaye
- Saint-Yzan-de-Soudiac
- Samonac
- Saugon
- Tauriac
- Teuillac
- Val-de-Livenne
- Val-de-Virvée
- Villeneuve
- Virsac
History
editThe arrondissement of Blaye was created in 1800.[4] At the May 2006 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Gironde, it gained the canton of Saint-André-de-Cubzac from the arrondissement of Bordeaux.[4][5]
As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Blaye were, as of January 2015:[6]
- Blaye
- Bourg
- Saint-André-de-Cubzac
- Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde
- Saint-Savin
References
edit- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Arrondissement de Blaye (331)". INSEE. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2023". INSEE. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ a b Historique de la Gironde
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 22 March 2006" (PDF). p. 48. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
- ^ "Populations légales 2012: 33 Gironde" (PDF). INSEE. December 2014.