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arrondissements 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'', ...

of the

Creuse Creuse (; oc, Cruesa or ) is a department in central France named after the river Creuse. After Lozère, it is the second least populated department in France. It is bordered by Indre and Cher to the north, Allier and Puy-de-Dôme to the eas ...

department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

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Arrondissement of Aubusson The arrondissement of Aubusson is an arrondissement of France in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine région. It has 129 communes. Its population is 44,680 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of A ...

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subprefecture A subprefecture is an administrative division of a country that is below prefecture or province. Albania There are twelve Counties of Albania, Albanian counties or prefectures, each of which is divided into several Districts of Albania, district ...

: Aubusson) with 129

communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, ...

. The population of the arrondissement was 44,680 in 2016. #

Arrondissement of Guéret The arrondissement of Guéret is an arrondissement of France in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 127 communes. Its population is 74,822 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Gu� ...

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prefecture A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...

of the Creuse department:

Guéret Guéret (; Occitan: ''Garait'') is a commune and the prefecture of the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France. Geography Guéret is a light industrial town, the largest in the department, with a big woodland and so ...

) with 127 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 74,822 in 2016.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Guéret, Aubusson, Bourganeuf and Boussac were established. The arrondissements of Bourganeuf and Boussac were disbanded in 1926.Historique de la Creuse
/ref> The borders of the arrondissements of Creuse were modified in March 2017: * 18 communes from the arrondissement of Aubusson to the arrondissement of Guéret * 28 communes from the arrondissement of Guéret to the arrondissement of Aubusson

References

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