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Arrondissements of the Haute-Loire department

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Map of arrondissements of the Haute-Loire department.

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

  1. Arrondissement of Brioude, (subprefecture: Brioude) with 111 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 44,829 in 2021.
  2. Arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay, (prefecture of the Haute-Loire department: Le Puy-en-Velay) with 102 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 96,495 in 2021.
  3. Arrondissement of Yssingeaux, (subprefecture: Yssingeaux) with 44 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 85,960 in 2021.

History

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In 1800, the arrondissements of Le Puy, Brioude, and Yssingeaux were established. The arrondissement of Yssingeaux was disbanded in 1926 and restored in 1942.[2] In January 2007, the arrondissement of Brioude absorbed the canton of Saugues from the arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021: 43 Haute-Loire" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
  2. ^ a b Historique de la Haute-Loire
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