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The 4 arrondissements of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department are:
# Arrondissement of Barcelonnette, (
Historique des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
/ref> The borders of the arrondissements of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence were modified in January 2017: * nine communes from the arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains to the arrondissement of Castellane * 16 communes from the arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains to the arrondissement of Forcalquier * six communes from the arrondissement of Forcalquier to the arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains
The 4 arrondissements of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department are:
# Arrondissement of Barcelonnette, (subprefecture
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: Barcelonnette
Barcelonnette (; oc, Barciloneta de Provença, also ; obsolete it, Barcellonetta) is a commune of France and a subprefecture in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It is located in the souther ...
) with 14 communes
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. The population of the arrondissement was 7,874 in 2016.
# Arrondissement of Castellane, (subprefecture: Castellane
Castellane (; Provençal: ''Castelana'') is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. With about 1,600 inhabitants, Castellane has the distinction of being the least-populated sub-prefecture of France.
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) with 41 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 11,403 in 2016.
# Arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains, ( prefecture of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department: Digne-les-Bains
Digne-les-Bains (; Occitan: ''Dinha dei Banhs''), or simply and historically Digne (''Dinha'' in the classical norm or ''Digno'' in the Mistralian norm), is the prefecture of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Cô ...
) with 46 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 47,298 in 2016.
# Arrondissement of Forcalquier, (subprefecture: Forcalquier
Forcalquier (; oc, Forcauquier, ) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Forcalquier is located between the Lure and Luberon mountain ranges, about south of Sisteron and west of the Durance river. D ...
) with 97 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 95,990 in 2016.
History
In 1800 the arrondissements of Digne, Barcelonnette, Castellane, Forcalquier and Sisteron were established. The arrondissements of Castellane and Sisteron were disbanded in 1926. Then, The arrondissement of Castellane was restored in 1942./ref> The borders of the arrondissements of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence were modified in January 2017: * nine communes from the arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains to the arrondissement of Castellane * 16 communes from the arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains to the arrondissement of Forcalquier * six communes from the arrondissement of Forcalquier to the arrondissement of Digne-les-Bains
References
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