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Arrondissements Of The Ain Department
The 4 arrondissements of the Ain department are: # Arrondissement of Belley, (subprefecture: Belley) with 105 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 120,594 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse, (prefecture of the Ain department: Bourg-en-Bresse) with 199 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 331,400 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Gex, (subprefecture: Gex) with 27 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 93,027 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Nantua, (subprefecture: Nantua) with 62 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 93,404 in 2016. History In 1800 the arrondissements of Belley, Bourg-en-Bresse, Nantua and Trévoux were created. In 1815 the arrondissement of Gex was created. The arrondissements of Gex and Trévoux were disbanded in 1926. The arrondissement of Gex was restored in 1933. The borders of the arrondissements of Ain were modified in January 2017: * one commune from the arrondissement of Belley to the arrondis ...
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Département Ain Arrondissement 2019
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 332 arrondissements, and these are divided into cantons. The last two levels of government have no autonomy; they are the basis of local organisation of police, fire departments and, sometimes, administration of elections. Each department is administered by an elected body called a departmental council ( ing. lur.. From 1800 to April 2015, these were called general councils ( ing. lur.. Each council has a president. Their main areas of responsibility include the management of a number of social and welfare allowances, of junior high school () buildings and technical staff, ...
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Arrondissements Of France
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'', which may be roughly translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture. When an arrondissement contains the prefecture (capital) of the department, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture. Arrondissements are further divided into cantons and communes. Municipal arrondissement A municipal arrondissement (, pronounced ), is a subdivision of the commune, used in the three largest cities: Paris, Lyon, and Marseille. It functions as an even lower administrative division, with its own mayor. Although usually referred to simply as an "arrondissement," they should not be confused with departmental arrondissements, which are groupin ...
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Departments Of France
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 332 arrondissements, and these are divided into cantons. The last two levels of government have no autonomy; they are the basis of local organisation of police, fire departments and, sometimes, administration of elections. Each department is administered by an elected body called a departmental council ( ing. lur.. From 1800 to April 2015, these were called general councils ( ing. lur.. Each council has a president. Their main areas of responsibility include the management of a number of social and welfare allowances, of junior high school () buildings and technical staff, ...
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Arrondissement Of Belley
The arrondissement of Belley is an arrondissement of France in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 104 communes. Its population is 120,594 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Belley, and their INSEE codes, are: # L'Abergement-de-Varey (01002) # Ambérieu-en-Bugey (01004) # Ambléon (01006) # Ambronay (01007) # Ambutrix (01008) # Andert-et-Condon (01009) # Anglefort (01010) # Aranc (01012) # Arandas (01013) # Arboys-en-Bugey (01015) # Argis (01017) # Armix (01019) # Artemare (01022) # Arvière-en-Valromey (01453) # Belley (01034) # Bénonces (01037) # Bettant (01041) # Blyes (01047) # Bourg-Saint-Christophe (01054) # Brégnier-Cordon (01058) # Brens (01061) # Briord (01064) # La Burbanche (01066) # Ceyzérieu (01073) # Chaley (01076) # Champagne-en-Valromey (01079) # Champdor-Corcelles (01080) # Charnoz-sur-Ain (01088) # Château-Gaillard (01089) # Chazey-Bons (01098) # Chazey-sur-Ain (01099) # Cheignieu-l ...
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Subprefectures In France
In France, a subprefecture (french: sous-préfecture) is the commune which is the administrative centre of a departmental arrondissement that does not contain the prefecture for its department. The term also applies to the building that houses the administrative headquarters for an arrondissement."Sous-préfectures : l'État à proximité"
Senate (in French). The civil servant in charge of a subprefecture is the subprefect, assisted by a general secretary. ...
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Belley
Belley () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. History Belley is of Roman origin, and in the 5th century became an episcopal see. It was the capital of the province of Bugey, which was a dependency of Savoy till 1601, when it was ceded to France. In 1385 the town was almost entirely destroyed by an act of incendiarism, but was municipalitysequently rebuilt by the dukes of Savoy, who surrounded it with ramparts of which little is left. Belley was the birthplace of the epicure Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. Ecclesiastical history Belley was the seat of the Bishop of Belley and the location of Belley Cathedral. Belley is the home region of St. Peter Chanel, the famous 19th-century Marist missionary martyr and proto-martyr of Oceania. Population Climate Belley features an oceanic climate (Cfb) but with strong continental influences due to its far inland position and its proximity to the Jura mountains under the Köppen system. Both temperatures a ...
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Communes Of France
The () is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, ' in Germany, ' in Italy, or ' in Spain. The United Kingdom's equivalent are civil parishes, although some areas, particularly urban areas, are unparished. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the municipal arrondi ...
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Arrondissement Of Bourg-en-Bresse
The arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse is an arrondissement of France in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 199 communes. Its population is 331,400 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse, and their INSEE codes, are: # L'Abergement-Clémenciat (01001) # Ambérieux-en-Dombes (01005) # Arbigny (01016) # Ars-sur-Formans (01021) # Asnières-sur-Saône (01023) # Attignat (01024) # Bâgé-Dommartin (01025) # Bâgé-le-Châtel (01026) # Balan (01027) # Baneins (01028) # Beaupont (01029) # Beauregard (01030) # Béligneux (01032) # Bény (01038) # Béréziat (01040) # Bey (01042) # Beynost (01043) # Birieux (01045) # Biziat (01046) # Bohas-Meyriat-Rignat (01245) # La Boisse (01049) # Boissey (01050) # Bouligneux (01052) # Bourg-en-Bresse (01053) # Boz (01057) # Bresse Vallons (01130) # Bressolles (01062) # Buellas (01065) # Certines (01069) # Ceyzériat (01072) # Chalamont (01074) # Chaleins (01075) ...
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Prefectures In France
In France, a prefecture (french: préfecture) may be: * the ''chef-lieu de département'', the commune in which the administration of a department is located; * the ''chef-lieu de région'', the commune in which the administration of a region is located; * the jurisdiction of a prefecture; * the official residence or headquarters of a prefect. Although the administration of departments and regions is distinct, a regional prefect is '' ex officio'' prefect of the department in which the regional prefecture is located. The officeholder has authority upon the other prefects in the region on a range of matters. Role of the prefecture There are 101 prefectures in France, one for each department. The official in charge is the prefect (french: préfet). The prefecture is an administration that belongs to the Ministry of the Interior; it is therefore in charge of the delivery of identity cards, driving licenses, passports, residency and work permits for foreigners, vehicle registration, ...
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Bourg-en-Bresse
Bourg-en-Bresse (; frp, Bôrg) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Ain Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in Eastern France. Located northeast of Lyon, it is the capital of the ancient Provinces of France, province of Bresse ( frp, Brêsse, links=no). In 2018, the Communes of France, commune had a population of 41,248. Geography Bourg-en-Bresse is located at the western base of the Jura Mountains, on the left bank of the Reyssouze (river), Reyssouze, a tributary of the Saône. It lies northeast of Lyon and south-southwest of Lons-le-Saunier. History Roman remains have been discovered at Bourg, but little is known of its early history. It was probably pillaged by Goths in Late Antiquity. Raised to the rank of a free town in 1250, it was at the beginning of the 15th century the capital of the dukes of Duchy of Savoy, Savoy in the province of Bresse. In February 1535 it was conquered by France during a full-scale ...
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Arrondissement Of Gex
The arrondissement of Gex is an arrondissement of France in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It approximately corresponds to the historical region of the Pays de Gex. It has 27 communes. Its population is 93,027 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Gex, and their INSEE codes, are: #Cessy (01071) #Challex (01078) # Chevry (01103) # Chézery-Forens (01104) # Collonges (01109) # Crozet (01135) #Divonne-les-Bains (01143) #Échenevex (01153) # Farges (01158) #Ferney-Voltaire (01160) # Gex (01173) #Grilly (01180) # Léaz (01209) #Lélex (01210) #Mijoux (01247) #Ornex (01281) # Péron (01288) # Pougny (01308) #Prévessin-Moëns (01313) #Saint-Genis-Pouilly (01354) #Saint-Jean-de-Gonville (01360) #Sauverny (01397) #Ségny (01399) # Sergy (01401) # Thoiry (01419) # Versonnex (01435) #Vesancy (01436) History The arrondissement of Gex was created in 1800, disbanded in 1926 and restored in 1933. At the January 2017 reorganizati ...
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