Arrondissements of the Indre department
The 4 arrondissements of the Indre department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Le Blanc, (subprefecture: Le Blanc) with 57 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 31,714 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Châteauroux, (prefecture of the Indre department: Châteauroux) with 84 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 129,106 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of La Châtre, (subprefecture: La Châtre) with 51 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 28,433 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Issoudun, (subprefecture: Issoudun) with 49 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 34,252 in 2016.
History
[edit]In 1800 the arrondissements of Châteauroux, Le Blanc, La Châtre and Issoudun were established. The arrondissement of Issoudun was disbanded in 1926, and restored in 1942.[3]
The borders of the arrondissements of Indre were modified in January 2017:[4]
- one commune from the arrondissement of Châteauroux to the arrondissement of Le Blanc
- one commune from the arrondissement of Châteauroux to the arrondissement of La Châtre
- eight communes from the arrondissement of La Châtre to the arrondissement of Châteauroux
References
[edit]- ^ "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "Arrondissement de Châteauroux (362)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ Historique de l'Indre
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 15 December 2016" (PDF). pp. 91–93. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
