Arrondissements of the Loiret department
The 3 arrondissements of the Loiret department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Montargis, (subprefecture: Montargis) with 125 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 170,285 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Orléans, (prefecture of the Loiret department: Orléans) with 121 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 440,562 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Pithiviers, (subprefecture: Pithiviers) with 79 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 63,483 in 2016.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Orléans, Gien, Montargis and Pithiviers were established. The arrondissements of Gien and Pithiviers were disbanded in 1926, and Pithiviers was restored in 1942.[3]
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Prefecture: Bourges
- Three arrondissements
- 19 cantons
- 287 communes
- 3 legislative constituencies
- 16 intercommunalities
Prefecture: Chartres
Four arrondissements 15 cantons 365 communes 4 legislative constituencies 10 intercommunalities
Prefecture: Châteauroux
Four arrondissements 13 cantons 241 communes 2 legislative constituencies 15 intercommunalities
Prefecture: Tours
Three arrondissements 19 cantons 272 communes 5 legislative constituencies 11 intercommunalities
Prefecture: Blois
Three arrondissements 15 cantons 267 communes 3 legislative constituencies 11 intercommunalities
Prefecture: Orléans
Three arrondissements 21 cantons 325 communes 6 legislative constituencies 16 intercommunalities
