Arrondissements of the Loiret department

Map of arrondissements of the Loiret department.

The 3 arrondissements of the Loiret department are:

1. Arrondissement of Montargis, (subprefecture: Montargis) with 125 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 168,666 in 2021.
2. Arrondissement of Orléans, (prefecture of the Loiret department: Orléans) with 121 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 453,067 in 2021.
3. Arrondissement of Pithiviers, (subprefecture: Pithiviers) with 79 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 62,828 in 2021.

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.