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Arrondissements Of The Landes Department
The 2 arrondissements of the Landes department are: # Arrondissement of Dax, (subprefecture: Dax) with 152 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 224,716 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan, (prefecture of the Landes department: Mont-de-Marsan) with 175 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 180,294 in 2016. History In 1800 the arrondissements of Mont-de-Marsan, Dax and Saint-Sever were established. The arrondissement of Saint-Sever was disbanded in 1926. References {{Arrondissements of France Landes ''Landes'', or ''Lanas'' in Gascon, means moorland or heath. ''Landes'' and ''Lanas'' come from the Latin ''plānus'' meaning “‘flat, even, level, plain’”. They are therefore cognate with the English plain (and plane), the Spanish word '' ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Département Landes 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 collectivity, territorial collectivities"), between the regions of France, administrative regions and the communes of France, communes. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas department and region, overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 332 arrondissements of France, arrondissements, and these are divided into cantons of France, 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 (France), departmental council ( [sing.], [plur.]). From 1800 to April 2015, these were called general councils ( [sing.] [plur.]). Each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
