Arrondissements of the Finistère department
The 4 arrondissements of the Finistère department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Brest, (subprefecture: Brest) with 77 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 374,276 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Châteaulin, (subprefecture: Châteaulin) with 57 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 82,403 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Morlaix, (subprefecture: Morlaix) with 59 communes.[3] The population of the arrondissement was 128,830 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Quimper, (prefecture of the Finistère department: Quimper) with 84 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 322,740 in 2016.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Quimper, Brest, Châteaulin, Morlaix and Quimperlé were established. The arrondissement of Quimperlé was disbanded in 1926.[4]
The borders of the arrondissements of Finistère were modified in January 2017:[5]
- one commune from the arrondissement of Brest to the arrondissement of Morlaix
- three communes from the arrondissement of Châteaulin to the arrondissement of Quimper
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Châteaulin (292)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Morlaix (293)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ Historique du Finistère
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 1 December 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-10-10.
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Administrative division of Brittany (on 1 January 2022)
Prefecture: Rennes
Prefecture: Rennes
Prefecture: Saint-Brieuc
- Four arrondissements
- 27 cantons
- 348 communes
- 5 legislative constituencies
- 8 intercommunalities
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Four arrondissements 27 cantons 277 communes 8 legislative constituencies 21 intercommunalities
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Four arrondissements 27 cantons 333 communes 8 legislative constituencies 18 intercommunalities
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Three arrondissements 21 cantons 249 communes 6 legislative constituencies 13 intercommunalities