The 3 arrondissements of the Vienne department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Châtellerault, (subprefecture: Châtellerault) with 92 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 107,469 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Montmorillon, (subprefecture: Montmorillon) with 91 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 65,756 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Poitiers, (prefecture of the Vienne department: Poitiers) with 83 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 266,160 in 2021.
History
editIn 1800, the arrondissements of Poitiers, Châtellerault, Civray, Loudun and Montmorillon were established. The arrondissement of Civray and Loudun were disbanded in 1926.[2]
The borders of the arrondissements of Vienne were modified in January 2017:[3]
- four communes from the arrondissement of Châtellerault to the arrondissement of Poitiers
- one commune from the arrondissement of Montmorillon to the arrondissement of Châtellerault
- two communes from the arrondissement of Montmorillon to the arrondissement of Poitiers
References
edit- ^ "Populations légales 2021: 86 Vienne" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ Historique de la Vienne
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 30 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 142–147. Retrieved 28 October 2019.